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title: "CBSNews.com: Checkers & Rally's Defends Its Hot Dog Turf In Wiener War"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bec2a7a4-c230-4429-b5a8-e9b333141512
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/cbsnewscom-checkers-rallys-defends-its-hot-dog-turf-in-wiener-war-3735
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2016-02-26T14:09:42.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:18:12.107Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/3f1f10bfc3152ae6d4af9de764c8897d6950160226094042.jpeg
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# CBSNews.com: Checkers & Rally's Defends Its Hot Dog Turf In Wiener War

**TL;DR:** Checkers & Rally's has challenged Burger King in the Wiener War by offering its hot dogs at a reduced price of 79 cents. Additional retailers, such as 7-11 and Wienerschnitzel, have joined the battle.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-02-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/cbsnewscom-checkers-rallys-defends-its-hot-dog-turf-in-wiener-war-3735).*

## Story

A “Wiener War” has begun. Checkers & Rally’s has challenged Burger King and is defending its hot dog turf. The battle began by Checkers & Rally's restaurants offering its hot dogs at a reduced price of 79 cents at their more than 800 U.S. restaurants.

Additional retailers have forged onto the “Wiener War” battlefield after the Checkers & Rally’s challenge, such as 7-11 and Wienerschnitzel. Each brand took to social media to make their own statements, Checkers & Rally’s declaring “We’re challenging @BurgerKing to a #WienerSmackdown.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Burger King (company)
- Checkers (company)
- Wienerschnitzel (company)
- fast food competition (topic)
- wiener war (topic)
- hot dog pricing (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/cbsnewscom-checkers-rallys-defends-its-hot-dog-turf-in-wiener-war-3735). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bec2a7a4-c230-4429-b5a8-e9b333141512).