Checkers and Rally’s announced Dec. 16 that it will open a new restaurant at 9555 Normandy Blvd. in West Jacksonville later this month.
It is the eighth Checkers in the Jacksonville market, where buildings feature the Checkers branding.
Checkers And Rally’s LLC was created in 1999 when the companies merged. It is headquartered in Tampa.
Restaurants on the east side of the Mississippi River are Checkers brand and those west of the river are branded as Rally’s.
A news release said the restaurant, north of Herlong Recreational Airport, is owned and operated by Pritesh Patel. The release said it is Patel’s fourth restaurant opening and his second in the Jacksonville market.
The fast-food franchise is known for its double drive-thru window concept.
The chain’s growth plan is to open restaurants in markets in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
“This new restaurant is a testament to our commitment to growth in Florida and beyond,” Robert Bhagwandat, senior director of Franchise Development at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, said in the release.