Checkers Drive-In vs Bad Dawgs Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Checkers Drive-In vs Bad Dawgs including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Checkers Drive-In Franchise	Bad Dawgs Franchise
Investment	$259,000 - $1,431,000	$75,000 - $125,000
Franchise Fee	$30,000	$20,000 - $25,000
Royalty Fee	4%	7%
Advertising Fee	4.5%	2% local 1% Nat'l
Year Founded	1986	-
Year Franchised	1989	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Checkers Drive-In Franchise	Bad Dawgs Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Checkers Drive-In Franchise	Bad Dawgs Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Checkers Drive-In Franchise	Bad Dawgs Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 160-220 hours Classroom Training: 32-40 hours Additional Training: In training restaurant	At Bad Dawgs University, you will learn everything you need to know to successfully run your Bad Dawgs enterprise. During training you will spend one week at our corporate training store as well as Bad Dawgs University both located in picturesque Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Support	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection	-
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	-
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	Checkers Drive-In Franchise	Bad Dawgs Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Checkers Drive-In

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. Checkers develops, produces, owns, operates, and franchises quick service “double drive-thru” restaurants under the two brand names “Checkers" and “Rally’s Hamburgers". The restaurants are designed to provide fast and efficient automobile-oriented service and appeal to guests of all ages. The double drive-thru concept allows Checkers' and Rally’s Hamburgers to capitalize on the fact that approximately fifty percent of all quick-service food business is drive-thru. Guests can also enjoy a 1950’s flashback with walk-up ordering and outdoor dining in the outside picnic area at most locations.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Checkers Restaurant (excluding real estate and related costs) is: $780,000 to $1,431,000 for a new modular design single drive-thru restaurant; $320,500 to $787,000 for a site built, conversion or used modular drive-thru restaurant; $259,700 to $648,000 for an endcap strip-center and gas/convenience restaurant; and $254,000 to $514,000 for a Non-Traditional, Walmart or in-line restaurant in a high-density market. This includes $10,000 to $50,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate, plus $10,000 for each additional restaurant that you agree to develop under a development agreement.