Checkers and Rally’s are closing stores: See where the most locations have shuttered as national footprint shrinks

It’s no secret that many fast food and fast casual restaurant chains have been having a rough several years. Since the pandemic, restaurants of all stripes have faced a lot of the same issues: lower foot traffic, higher costs, and customers who are increasingly choosy about where they spend their discretionary dollars as inflationary pressures continue to bite. These factors are often key drivers of store closures. Over the past month alone, major chains including Wendy’s, Burger King, and TGI Fridays have seen locations shut. Of course, those aren’t the only chains closing stores. And now, thanks to a newly amended franchise disclosure document (FDD) from Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., the privately held company that owns the Checkers drive-thru chain and Rally’s fast food chain, we know how many stores have closed recently for two well-known burger brands. Checkers restaurant closures Last week, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants issued an amended franchise disclosure document (FDD). The document is a legal requirement in the United States that any company selling franchises must provide to its current and prospective franchisees. While the document goes into great detail on a …