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Rally's Restaurants

Tampa, FL · Founded 1985 · RSRL

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. owns, operates and franchises quick-service restaurants under the "Checkers" and "Rally's" names, offering made-to-order burgers, sandwiches, signature seasoned fries, and dessert items with a focus on dual drive-thru service and late-night dining.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.checkers.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
266
units (2025)
-3.6%
year over year

Units by Year

553
2021
294
2022
283
2023
276
2024
266
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$449,000 – $1,915,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$10,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
4.5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

4% of your Net Sales

Leadership

  • Chris Tebben

    Chief Executive Officer and President

  • Michael Blair

    Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer

  • Dave Pelletier

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Scott Johnson

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Gina Rendar

    Chief Supply Chain Officer

  • Stephen A. Messer

    General Counsel and Senior Vice President

  • Caio Fernandes

    Vice President of Information Technology

On File

FDD years
202620252024
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Franchisee records
507
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
8
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
40 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFRally's Restaurants FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFRally's Restaurants FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFRally's Restaurants FDD 2024Opens in a new tab

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