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Checkers vs Checkers

Commercial comparison of unit economics, FTC Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) Item 19 average unit volume (AUV), startup capital requirements, and store tech stacks.

Contender 1Rank #110

Checkers

Double Drive-Thru Burgers & Fries

Crazy Good Food

Parent Holding:Independent Private
Contender 2Rank #110

Checkers

Double Drive-Thru Burgers & Fries

Full-Service Hospitality & Bar

Parent Holding:Oak Hill Capital

Unit Economics & Financial Benchmarks

Verified against FTC FDD Item 19 and SEC Form 10-K regulatory disclosures.

MetricCheckersCheckersAdvantage
Median AUV (Annual Sales)$4.53M$4.26MCheckers (+6%)
Active Store Locations453453Checkers (Larger Fleet)
Initial Investment Range$2.20M – $4.80M$2.20M – $4.80MVaries by site format
Min Liquid Capital Required$750k$750kFDD Item 7 Requirement
Royalty Fee %4.5%4.5%Equal
National Ad Fund %3.0%3.0%Marketing Contribution
Annual Systemwide Sales$2.10B$1.90BSystem Scale

In-Store Tech Stack

Point-of-Sale Hardware/Software
Checkers:SICOM / Brink POS
Checkers:Oracle MICROS Simphony
Kitchen Display System (KDS)
Checkers:SICOM Kitchen Video
Checkers:Micros KDS

Delivery Multi-Homing

DoorDash Marketplace Penetration
Checkers:0% (0 stores)
Checkers:0% (0 stores)
Uber Eats Marketplace Penetration
Checkers:0% (0 stores)
Checkers:0% (0 stores)

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