Checkers Menu Prices and Calories

They began as two separate chains. Checkers opened in 1986 in Mobile, Alabama (founder Jim Mattei). Rally's dates to 1985 in the company's annual report (other sources say 1984 in Tennessee, with its first restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky; founder Jim Patterson). CKE Restaurants, the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent, bought Rally's in 1996, and Checkers and Rally's merged in August 1999. The combined company, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, kept both names, and it told The Takeout in 2022 that it has no plans to rebrand because customers are loyal to each name. It now operates and franchises both brands from Tampa, Florida.

Mostly by region, with overlap. Tasting Table's April 2024 count was 509 Checkers and 313 Rally's restaurants in the US. Checkers is widespread in the eastern US (New York has only Checkers), while Rally's is the name in Ohio (only Rally's) and has expanded across the Midwest; Rally's also appears in California and Nevada in 2026 company and local news. Some states have both: Michigan had about 40 Checkers and 20 Rally's. The annual report for fiscal 2005 likewise showed (as of January 2006) 450 Checkers restaurants in 20 states and DC and 354 Rally's in 16 states, with nine states having both. The company's store locator blocked our tools, so check the app for the name at your location.

Essentially yes. The Takeout (2022) said both names operate as the same restaurant with the same menu, and Tasting Table (2024) said they share a menu and suppliers. The company's nutrition and allergen guide covers both brands in one document and lists the signature burger as the Checker/Rallyburger. The guide also has a Local Flavors section (for example chili items and an Olive Burger), so some items may be sold only in certain areas.

Many restaurants run late, but current hours depend on the location and could not be checked on the brand's own store pages. A June 2007 company release said most restaurants had extended hours to midnight or later, with nearly all open until midnight or later on Fridays and Saturdays and about three-quarters open late Sunday through Thursday. The company's 2006 annual report described restaurants as open 12 to 15 hours a day, seven days a week, for lunch, dinner and late-night snacks. No source found confirms 24-hour service, and the company's 2026 releases give no hours. Use the app's location finder for your restaurant.

Yes. The Checkers & Rally's app (iPhone and Android) includes Rewards: members earn points on orders and redeem them for free food and app-only deals, and the app handles orders for pickup, drive-thru, curbside pickup or delivery. In July 2024 the company said new members got 250 points after a first purchase, more than halfway to a $5 reward, and named Checkers.com/Rewards as the web sign-up address. The points earned per dollar and the points needed for each reward are not published on any page that could be read, so check the Rewards tab in the app.

In June 2023 the company closed a recapitalization with its lenders that cut long-term funded debt from about $300 million to $75 million and shifted majority ownership to its senior lenders, led by Arbour Lane Capital Management, Garnett Station Partners and Guggenheim Investments. Before that, Oak Hill Capital Partners bought the chain from Sentinel Capital Partners for $525 million in 2017, according to Fortune. The operating company is Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., based in Tampa, Florida. Chris Tebben is president and CEO, having joined in September 2024, per a company-sponsored Franchising.com article from September 2025. No 2026 source found names the owners, so the 2023 arrangement is the latest on record.

The company's September 2026 releases say almost 700 restaurants, its May to August 2026 releases said more than 700, and its June 2023 release said more than 800. No current state count was found: a 2017 report said 840 locations in 29 states and DC, and a January 2021 report said 836 restaurants in 35 states and DC. A September 2026 local news article gave over 1,280, which conflicts with the company's own figure.

Yes at most restaurants. The company describes itself as a drive-thru restaurant chain and is known for a double drive-thru layout that serves two cars at once. The app lists drive-thru, curbside pickup and delivery as ways to order. Some newer formats have no drive-thru, such as the San Francisco ghost kitchen announced in September 2026.

At the Checkers & Rally's at 4959 East Broadway Avenue, Tampa, FL (checked October 31, 2026), food on the Checkers & Rally's menu runs from $2.19 (Cinnamon Apple Pie) to $24.09 (20 Piece Classic Wings). The typical item costs about $7.09. Prices are set by each restaurant, so your local menu may differ.

The cheapest food item we found was the Cinnamon Apple Pie at $2.19. Other low-cost picks: Chicken Bites ($2.29), Value Drink ($2.29), Famous Seasoned Fries ($2.39).

The Fried Strawberry Cheesecake Bites (6pc), at 260 calories. Other options under 500 calories include Cinnamon Apple Pie (270 cal), Grilled Hot Dog (310 cal), All American Cheeseburger (330 cal).

The Chicken Bites & Fries Box has 710 calories and costs $5.19 at the restaurant we checked.

The Fully Loaded Fries has 1,090 calories and costs $6.29 at the restaurant we checked.

No. On October 31, 2026 we priced the same 67 items on the DoorDash menus of 3 Checkers & Rally's restaurants: they came to $447.33 in Tampa, FL, $430.33 in Indianapolis, IN and $435.63 in Atlanta, GA. Tampa, FL was the most expensive and Indianapolis, IN the cheapest. Restaurants can set their own prices, and delivery apps usually charge more than ordering in the restaurant.