How long does a Checkersrallys franchisee have to complete construction or installation of the Franchised Restaurant from receipt of all government approvals and permits?
Checkersrallys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must apply for all requisite government approvals and permits to develop the Premises within 60 days after you sign the proposed lease, sublease or purchase agreement. You must complete construction or installation of the Franchised Restaurant within 180 days from receipt of all government approvals and permits. You must open the Franchised Restaurant within 14 days after the date construction or installation is completed, or, for those Restaurants that received training support from us, within 19 days after the date construction or installation is completed.
If, after expending good faith best efforts (as we determine in our sole judgment), you are unable to comply with the time periods required to either locate or secure a site for your Franchised Restaurant, or you are unable to obtain all required approvals and permits or timely complete construction of the Restaurant, then we may grant you a one-time extension in our sole discretion. If we grant you an extension, you must pay the extension fee as described in Item 6. If you are unable to locate or secure a site we approve for your Franchised Restaurant, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 46–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkersrallys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee has 180 days from the receipt of all government approvals and permits to complete the construction or installation of their franchised restaurant. After construction is complete, the franchisee must open the restaurant within 14 days, or within 19 days if they received training support from Checkersrallys.
Checkersrallys estimates the time from signing the Franchise Agreement to opening the restaurant to be between 18 and 22 months, but this can vary based on location, local regulations, construction schedules, and financing.
If a franchisee is unable to meet the deadlines for securing a site, obtaining approvals, permits, or completing construction despite their best efforts, Checkersrallys may grant a one-time extension at their discretion. However, the franchisee must pay an extension fee as outlined in Item 6. If the franchisee cannot secure an approved site, Checkersrallys has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement.