Franchising

Checkers & Rally's ends 2021 with 90 new units

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January 28, 2022

Checkers & Rally's ended 2021 on a high note, having successfully executed 90 new units. Of those, 39 were attributed to existing franchisees and 51 units to new franchisees. The company is expected to open more than 60 sites in 2022, according to a company press release.

Earlier this year, Checkers & Rally's announced a successful rollout in the East Coast with a six-unit deal in Rhode Island, marking an entrance into the 26th state for the company, a five-unit deal in Maryland, a five-unit deal in South Carolina and a five-unit deal in Georgia. Further, in Orange County, the company announced a 15-store development agreement and a 6-store development agreement for Maricopa County, and additional West Coast franchise agreements in Texas, Arizona and California markets, with plans to focus on San Diego.

With a large focus on nationwide growth and strengthening its multi-unit franchise system, Checkers & Rally's signed 14 multi-unit development deals this past year.

"We are very pleased with the momentum Checkers & Rally's maintained in 2021 as we successfully rolled out in multiple new markets and saw rapid growth on the East and West Coasts," Frances Allen, chief executive officer at Checkers & Rally's, said in the press release. "Given the unprecedented challenges within our industry, the company's success is a strong testament to our hardworking employees and franchisees, and I'm very proud of all that we have accomplished this year and have in the pipeline for 2022."

The company is eyeing continued expansion in California, Texas, Arizona, Massachusetts, Connecticut and North and South Carolina to bolster new and existing franchise portfolios.

"As we enter a New Year full of new opportunities, our goal is to continue our rapid growth and expansion into new markets that are currently underdeveloped," Kristen McDonald, vice president of development at Checkers and Rally's, said in the release. "Our smaller store footprint, modern new building design, emphasis on technology implementation and double drive-thru format will help the company remain poised to meet growing customer demand and scale successfully moving forward. We look forward to working closely with new and existing franchisees in 2022."

Checkers operates 850 locations nationwide.