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title: "Sheepshead Bites: After Three Year Delay, Checkers Opens in Coney Island"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/00bf4293-2196-4817-ac94-9fd94f742870
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/sheepshead-bites-after-three-year-delay-checkers-opens-in-coney-island-3123
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2015-12-15T21:16:24.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:13:54.663Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/75d582c824be81349b5f7fe8208409079252151215163924.jpeg
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# Sheepshead Bites: After Three Year Delay, Checkers Opens in Coney Island

**TL;DR:** Checkers franchisee Ahmadullah Tokhi has opened a location in Coney Island after a three-year delay. The location was chosen due to high foot traffic and demand, with over 200,000 people visiting the area every weekend in the summer.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-12-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/sheepshead-bites-after-three-year-delay-checkers-opens-in-coney-island-3123).*

## Story

After three years of waiting, Checkers has finally opened on Coney Island. Franchisee Ahmadullah Tokhi, who also owns a Popeyes, said the location was an easy choice.

“Coney Island gets over 200,000 people every weekend in the summer. It’s a really nice place and it’s one of the most famous amusement parks in the country,” he said.

Inspections and the leasing company kept Tokhi's restaurant from opening, but when opening night finally came, Checkers drew an impressive crowd.

A customer said he had noticed that the restaurant opened on his walk home from school and came back that night.

“I’ve been waiting for a long time for this,” he said. “I’d always walk by and look over to see if it’s open yet.”

Tokhi is excited to give Coney Island visitors more food options.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchisee (topic)
- Popeyes (company)
- Checkers (company)
- location choice (topic)
- Coney Island (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/sheepshead-bites-after-three-year-delay-checkers-opens-in-coney-island-3123). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/00bf4293-2196-4817-ac94-9fd94f742870).