Does Checkers act as an approved supplier for any items, and if so, what?

According to Checkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not required to purchase or lease anything from Checkers or its affiliates. However, Checkers and its affiliates can be approved suppliers for items. Currently, Checkers is not an approved supplier for any items except that it may, from time to time, sell used modular restaurants and restaurant equipment to Checkers franchisees.

To ensure quality and service standards, franchisees must operate their restaurants according to Checkers' methods and purchase goods, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment, and inventory only from approved suppliers. Checkers may modify the list of approved brands and/or suppliers, and franchisees cannot reorder from suppliers no longer on the approved list after receiving notice of the modification.

If a franchisee wants to use a brand or supplier not already approved, they must notify Checkers and submit information for evaluation. Checkers has the right to charge fees to cover their costs for this review. Checkers will then notify the franchisee of their decision within 60 days. Checkers may also set limits on the number of suppliers or brands for any items and set required, optional, or test menu items.