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title: "Washington D.C. Business Journal: Checkers & Rally's Eyes D.C. for Major Expansion"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3db453fb-3f4c-49b6-b295-1501962c134b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/washington-dc-business-journal-checkers-rallys-eyes-dc-for-major-expansion-11633
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2017-04-05T20:15:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:22.055Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c98da86896358ac02d3a380498f839a14393.jpg
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# Washington D.C. Business Journal: Checkers & Rally's Eyes D.C. for Major Expansion

**TL;DR:** Checkers & Rally's is seeking 20 new franchisees to expand its presence in the Washington D.C. area, where it currently has 16 locations. The brand is looking to add urban and stand-alone locations, with a focus on the District proper, which has only one location.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-04-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/washington-dc-business-journal-checkers-rallys-eyes-dc-for-major-expansion-11633).*

## Story

Checkers & Rally's, the fast food fan favorite, is eyeing D.C. for 20 new locations. The brand, with 16 locations in the region, is currently seeking franchisees to come on board.

According to John Palumbo, Director of Franchise Develoment, the District in particular is under served with only one in the District proper. Palumbo noted that the new store model is particularly suitable for the D.C. area, because of its small 1,000-square-foot requirement.

Checkers & Rally's would consider urban, in-line stores, similar to those in New York City, but the main focus is on stand-alone locations. Palumbo will be attending The Franchise Expo conference this weekend at the Dulles Expo Center looking for area franchisees.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- location growth (topic)
- Checkers (company)
- Washington, D.C. (location)
- John Palumbo (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/washington-dc-business-journal-checkers-rallys-eyes-dc-for-major-expansion-11633). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3db453fb-3f4c-49b6-b295-1501962c134b).