Checkers

Franchise Information

Source: File #174426

FDD Issued: Aug 16, 2024

Extracted: Feb 20, 2026

Franchisor Details

Name: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

Parent: Checkers Topco, LLC

Address: 4300 West Cypress Street, Suite 600, Tampa, Florida 33607

Phone: (813) 283-7000

Website: www.checkers.com

Franchising Since: 1991

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Veteran Discount

100.0%

Franchise Fee

$15,000 - $30,000

Royalty

4.0%

Ad Fund: 4.50%

Total Investment

$192K - $2.78M

Outlet Information

Total Outlets

785

Franchised

547

Company-Owned

238

Opened (Last Year)

+22

Closed (Last Year)

-68

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Data represents franchised Checkers restaurants for 2023 fiscal year. Average Ne...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume

$1,109,214

Median

$1,072,227

Highest

$3,058,795

Lowest

$260,171

% Achieving Avg

46.0%

Sample Size

352 units

Unit Economics

Gross Margin

41.0%

Labor Cost

29.0%

COGS

30.0%

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Pending: Checkers v. Baby Buford (franchise termination dispute). Concluded: Cotter v. Checkers and...

Bankruptcy: None

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