Checkers continues East Coast expansion

September 13, 2021

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has signed four multi-unit deals with franchisees on the East Coast, and is seeking franchisees in the Connecticut, New York…

Checkers, Rally’s offer free fries on Labor Day

September 1, 2021

Checkers & Rally's will host a Labor Day fry giveaway, offering free large fries to anyone with a coupon from FryGiveaway.com at participating restaurants…

Checkers eyes San Diego for growth opportunities

August 24, 2021

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc, parent company to Checkers and Rally's, has announced a call for interested franchisee operators in the San Diego market.

Checkers & Rally's to grow California footprint by 20%

June 29, 2021

The parent company of Checkers and Rally's — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc.— said it has signed a deal with franchisee, Shawn Danesh, who plans to open 1…

Checkers & Rally's' Mother Cruncher gets bacon-ified

April 5, 2021

Checkers & Rally's is adding candied bacon to its entry in the chicken sandwich wars — the Mother Cruncher — from now through May 16, according to a news…

4 major QSR leaders break down 3 new industry imperatives

by Jim Hardeman — CPO, CMX (ComplianceMetrix)

QSR leaders may compete for market share, but they are pretty much in lock-step with each other when it comes to their feelings about how the last year has…

What's behind the Great QSR Store Reface

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

No need to tell Americans change is afoot as all they need do is take a look at some of their favorite local drive-thrus. But the changes happening in QSR…

Checkers & Rally's goes 'fry-din' down the highway

March 4, 2021

With their iconic double-drive-thru stores and seasoned fries, Checkers & Rally's are favorite QSRs for food-on-the-go.

Checkers gets $20M ch-ching from private equity owners

January 11, 2021

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the parent company of Checkers & Rally's drive-thru restaurants, said it has received a $20 million capital injection…

Checkers, Rally's names national thought leader on black male achievement to board

October 5, 2020

Checker's and Rally's parent company, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., has named a nationally recognized thought leader on black male achievement, minority…

The big bonuses of building better benefits for QSR employees

That old notion that you only get out of something what you put into it applies equally well to QSR employees, as Checkers & Rally's discovered through recent…

Former Jack in the Box CEO joins Checkers, Rally's board

August 4, 2020

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the parent company of Checkers & Rally's drive-thru restaurants, said former Jack in the Box Chairman and CEO Lenny…

Checkers & Rally's $1 fries Monday

July 9, 2020

Move over ice cream month, National French Fry Day is coming through this coming Monday, and Checkers & Rally's thinks that's a fact worth celebrating.

Checkers & Rally's enter 'Mother Cruncher' in fast food chicken sandwich fray

June 8, 2020

Dubbed the "Mother Cruncher," Checkers & Rally's is clearly placing the emphasis on crispiness in its new chicken sandwich entry into the chicken sandwich…

Checkers & Rally's deploys AI-powered data platform to grow sales, system

June 1, 2020

Checkers & Rally's has partnered with the AI-powered subscription-based platform, SiteZeus, as a location intelligence partner for its nearly 900 locations…

Meat shortage hits 'fresh, never frozen' Wendy's, but other burger brands OK

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Wendy's has yanked burgers from nearly 1,000 store menus after problems obtaining its trademark "fresh, never frozen" beef, but the issue doesn't seem to be so…

Checkers/Rally's CEO predicts post-pandemic fast food resurgence + Lavu CEO on QSRs' digital path forward

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Checkers/Rally's CEO Frances Allen explains why all that uber-healthy plant-based food that was so hot pre-pandemic in the U.S., could get a lot more…

Checkers, Rally's CEO on jumping into the driver's seat in a firestorm

Just about three weeks after veteran restaurant industry leader, Frances Allen, took the reins at Checkers and Rally's, the biggest crisis to hit the industry…

Checkers & Rally's taps former Boston Market leader as CEO

February 17, 2020

Tampa, Florida-based Checkers & Rally's has named former Boston Market CEO Frances Allen as its CEO and board member, effective today. She succeeds Rick…

Checkers, Rally's choose Mobivity for mobile CX

September 24, 2019

Checkers and Rally's have partnered with Mobivity for mobile customer engagement across the QSR's more than 875 stores nationwide, a news release said.