What must I be doing to maintain my Checkersrallys Development Agreement?
Checkersrallys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must be developing, or have open and operating in the Development Area, at least the cumulative number of Checkers Restaurants or Rally's Restaurants set out in the Development Schedule. We have no obligation under any circumstances to extend the Development Schedule. Your failure to develop and operate Checkers Restaurants or Rally's Restaurants in accordance with the Development Schedule will be a material breach of the Development Agreement; however, our right to terminate the Development Agreement will be our exclusive remedy for your failure to meet the Development Schedule. Except as noted above, a Developer's exclusivity in the Protected Area is not dependent on achieving certain sales volume, market penetration or any other contingency.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 57–60)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkersrallys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, to maintain your Development Agreement, you must develop or have open and operating in the Development Area at least the cumulative number of Checkers Restaurants or Rally's Restaurants as outlined in the Development Schedule. This schedule, including the number of restaurants and their opening dates, is detailed in Exhibit A of the Development Agreement.
Checkersrallys is not obligated to extend the Development Schedule under any circumstances. Failing to meet the Development Schedule constitutes a material breach of the Development Agreement. However, Checkersrallys's exclusive remedy for not meeting the schedule is termination of the Development Agreement.
It is important to note that your exclusivity in the Protected Area is not dependent on achieving certain sales volume, market penetration, or any other contingency, focusing instead on adherence to the development timeline. Prospective franchisees should carefully review Exhibit A of the Development Agreement to fully understand the required development milestones and timelines to avoid breaching the agreement.