Franchising

Checkers & Rally's franchisee acquires 30 units, becomes largest franchisee

March 24, 2022

Checkers & Rally's franchisee Falcons has purchased 30 Rally's restaurants from fellow franchisee Joe Hertzman following his decision to retire. The acquisition of the Kentucky and Indiana markets makes Falcons Burger the largest franchisee with Checkers & Rally's with 57 restaurants across several states, according to a press release.

"The Falcons Burger team has experienced enormous growth and we're proud of their success," Kris McDonald, vice president of development for Checkers & Rally's, said in the release. "The growth story is made even sweeter in the transferring of Rally's units among fellow franchisees. Joe was one of our very first Rally's franchisees more than 30 years ago, and we're grateful for his dedication, and for truly embodying the Checkers & Rally's values for decades."

The Falcons Group (parent company of Falcons Burger) is a multi-concept franchise company led by Ali Chunara, president, Shamsu Charania, CEO and Sundar Pillai, chief administrative officer. Falcons Burger is continuing to grow through new construction.

"Checkers & Rally's has a proven and beloved concept that continues to expand and improve with an eye toward the future. We see great opportunity for ROI, white space to grow and technological innovation that will support operations and meet consumer demands," Charania said in the release. "We congratulate Joe on his retirement and look forward to serving as stewards of the 30 Rally's restaurants we've acquired."

Checkers operates 850 locations nationwide.