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title: "The Independent Florida Alligator: Checkers & Rally's Location Near University of Florida to Get Contemporary Makeover"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/77dfe424-5e0a-49fd-a8a9-2d64c5311252
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-independent-florida-alligator-checkers-rallys-location-near-university-of-florida-to-get-contemporary-makeover-8391
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2016-12-08T22:17:47.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:18:39.129Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/a0592b487c83ca19bb2a1c328ad524995874.jpg
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# The Independent Florida Alligator: Checkers & Rally's Location Near University of Florida to Get Contemporary Makeover

**TL;DR:** Checkers & Rally's restaurant near the University of Florida is undergoing a $150,000 renovation to become the brand's first location with a contemporary makeover. The project will add LED lighting, a new roof, and parking lot repainting, and is expected to take several weeks.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-independent-florida-alligator-checkers-rallys-location-near-university-of-florida-to-get-contemporary-makeover-8391).*

## Story

Checkers & Rally's restaurant, a fixture near UF's campus for over 20 years, is getting a makeover. The location is the first in the country to go through a renovation as part of the brand's reimaging.

“What we are trying to do is make the building more contemporary,” said Jennifer Durham, the Checkers chief development officer and senior vice president in an interview with the publication.

The $150,000 project will add LED lighting, a new roof, parking lot repainting, and will eliminate one of the drive-thrus.

The project will take several weeks, but the restaurant will remain open for the majority of that time. Durham, a UF alumna herself, remembers biking to the Checkers for fries while attending school there and is excited to see the restaurant get an update.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Checkers (company)
- Rally's (company)
- Jennifer Durham (person)
- location renovation (topic)
- University of Florida (location)
- brand reimaging (topic)
- restaurant update (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-independent-florida-alligator-checkers-rallys-location-near-university-of-florida-to-get-contemporary-makeover-8391). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/77dfe424-5e0a-49fd-a8a9-2d64c5311252).