Checkers and Rally’s opens fourth location in Las Vegas Market

America’s leading double drive-thru brand brings bold flavors and affordable convenience to Nevada

August 27, 2024 // Franchising.com // LAS VEGAS – Checkers and Rally’s, the drive-thru burger and fries brand, continues its growth in Nevada with the opening of a new restaurant at 6408 W. Cheyenne Ave. The new Las Vegas restaurant is owned and operated by Wahid Karas, who will provide a delicious dining experience to the local community.

Karas is a restaurant industry veteran with over 30 years of experience owning various franchises such as Popeyes, Broken Yolk Cafe and others. His latest venture with Checkers and Rally’s is his ninth location overall in the Las Vegas and California markets. Coinciding with his recent Rally’s opening in San Bernardino in September 2023, Karas has a strategic growth plan for the brand and is committed to expanding throughout the West.

“I’m thrilled to be opening another restaurant in Las Vegas with Checkers and Rally’s,” said Karas. “We were drawn to the concept for its bold flavors and convenience, and that’s exactly what we want to offer the Vegas community. We’re confident guests will enjoy the food as much as we do, and we’re excited to establish a foothold in the area.”

Karas is actively involved in his local community and churches and is proud to partner with various organizations to promote philanthropic projects in the community. Through his business endeavors, he looks forward to using these opportunities to give back through Checkers and Rally’s.

“Wahid’s commitment to bringing the Checkers and Rally’s experience to such a significant market in the country reflects the type of dedicated franchise partners we look for,” said Robert Bhagwandat, senior director of franchise development at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants. “His expertise in the franchising industry aligns seamlessly with our brand values. We look forward to supporting him as he opens Checkers and Rally’s in Las Vegas.”

This new restaurant highlights the brand’s continued growth with an updated prototype look and a simplified operating model to better serve the community. At this new restaurant, the double drive-thru ensures fast and efficient service, providing Las Vegas residents with a stress-free dining experience.

Checkers and Rally’s merged into one concept in 1999 and operates primarily under a proven franchise model in which owners benefit from brand recognition, operational support and marketing resources. Potential franchise prospects can develop on less than half an acre, which is half the size of competing drive-thru concepts. Checkers and Rally’s current strategy targets select markets throughout the United States, specifically Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Las Vegas, Arizona, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

About Checkers and Rally’s

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., based in Tampa, Florida, is an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for its bold, delicious food, famous fries, exceptional value and people-first attitude. It operates and franchises Checkers® and Rally’s® restaurants. With 800 restaurants and room to grow, Checkers & Rally’s is a proven brand with flexible building formats that is aggressively expanding across the country. Checkers & Rally’s is committed to being a place where hard-working franchisees and employees can create opportunities for themselves, their families and their communities. In recent years, the brand has won several of the industry’s most prestigious awards, including Franchise Times Top 500, Entrepreneur Top 500, Franchise Business Review’s Satisfaction Award, Top Food Franchise in 2023 and Most Profitable Franchise in 2022.

For more information about Checkers and Rally’s, visit checkers.com. For more information about Checkers and Rally’s franchise opportunities, visit checkersfranchising.com.

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