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Checkers & Rally's

Burgers

Double drive-thru burger chain with bold flavors

Headquarters
Tampa, Florida
Founded
1986
Ownership
private
Website
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Key Metrics (2024)

Unit Count
850
Average Unit Volume
$1.10M
System Sales
$800.00M

Detailed Metrics

2024

Average Unit Volume
Source: Franchise analysis
$1.10M
Franchise Fee
Source: FDD
$30K
Initial Investment (Max)
Source: FDD
$1.50M
Initial Investment (Min)
Source: FDD
$219K
Royalty Rate
Source: FDD
4%
System Sales
Source: Industry reports
$800.00M
Unit Count
Source: Company reports
850

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