Checkers is a drive-in chain that offers hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, milkshakes, and other fast food products through its chain of restaurants under the brand names Checkers and...
Checkers is a drive-in chain that offers hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, milkshakes, and other fast food products through its chain of restaurants under the brand names Checkers and Rally's Hamburgers. Originally different companies, Checkers was founded in 1986 in Mobile, AL, while Rally’s was founded in 1985 in Louisville, KY. In 1999, CKE Restaurants decided to sell the Rally’s brand to Checkers which merged the two drive-through chains into one single entity. Most recently, Checkers was sold to Oak Hill Capital Partners in March of 2017, where it is currently still under private ownership. The names used are currently being split by regions, with Checkers being used mainly in the Southeast along with the Northeast, while the Rally’s brand is used in the Midwest and California. Headquartered in Tampa, FL, Checkers currently has over 800 locations.
Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm with more than $19B of committed capital from entrepreneurs, endowments, foundations, corporations, pension funds, and global financial institutions. Their current portfolio includes the American Veterinary Group, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, EPIC Insurance, and many more. Founded in 1986, the firm has completed over 100 private equity transactions and is headquartered in New York City, New York.