Checkers Drive-in seeks to expand burger chain in Twin Cities
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. is planning a large expansion in the Twin Cities, increasing from a single location in Brooklyn Center to a few dozen.
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Drive-in burger chain on a mission to beef up its Columbus presence
The chain the coined the phrase, “You Gotta Eat,” wants to feed more customers around Columbus. Tampa-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. thinks it can almost triple its current footprint for...
Rally’s planning 11 more restaurants in central Ohio
Rally’s, known for its dual drive-thru windows and seasoned french fries, hopes to build 11 new stores with franchisees in the Columbus market in the next few years.
Really rallying Rally’s
Two years ago, the Rally’s brand of fast food franchises was off track in Hampton Roads. Debbie Leonard decided to take on the challenge of giving the brand a fresh...
Exclusive: National burger chain reveals bold expansion plans for Houston
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., a fast food hamburger chain, just opened its first location in Houston and has plans to open over 100 storefronts in the market in the next...
Checkers popularity leads to more stores
When siblings Gail Gentry and Bill Nowak moved back to Buffalo to open a series of Checker’s Drive-Ins, they weren’t quite sure what was in store... They say they have...
’New bag’ greets Grayson County fast food fans
Rally’s stresses its “crazy good” food and over-the-top styling, and its arrival in Leitchfield was no exception. When the restaurant opened its drive-thru window Monday, Oct. 12, the lines soon...
Checkers is set to Open on Elmwood
A retro looking Checkers drive thru restaurant is set to open in the Regal Cinemas Plaza on Elmwood Avenue towards the end of the month. What makes the Checkers franchise...
Consumers load up on topped fries
Take America’s favorite side dish, put things like bacon, cheese and gravy on top, and you have one of the country’s hottest food trends.