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<p style=" 0.0001pt;"><span style="Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background:white"><a href="http://checkersfranchising.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=baltimore-business-journal-checkers-sets-sights-on-baltimore-for-new-franchises-2824" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Checkers</a> has chosen Baltimore as the next site for expansion as the Tampa, Florida-based chain hopes to open 70 new locations in the area. The brand currently has four sites in the area that are either under construction or in lease negotiations.</span></p><div><span style=" background-color: white;">The goal is for the brand to open five new stores in the next year, with 10 per year beyond 2016. There are currently 14 open <a href="http://checkers.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=baltimore-business-journal-checkers-sets-sights-on-baltimore-for-new-franchises-2824" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Checkers</a> in the Baltimore area.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style=" background-color: white;">&#8220;We have more capacity to grow in markets where we already are than in markets that we&#8217;re not,&#8221; Durham told the <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/charm-city-flavor/2015/11/checkers-targets-baltimore-area-for-up-to-70-new.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=baltimore-business-journal-checkers-sets-sights-on-baltimore-for-new-franchises-2824" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baltimore Business Journal</a>.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style=" background-color: white;">Facing stiff competition in the industry, Checkers is looking to their franchisees to help grow the brand.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style=" background-color: white;">&#8220;You have to love fast food, not personally necessarily, but love the environment,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s incredibly fast-paced and very competitive.&#8221;</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style=" background-color: white;">The Baltimore market isn&#8217;t the only area tapped for potential, as the company is also planning growth in Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>For more information about Checkers visit&nbsp;checkers.1851franchise.com.</div>

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