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The Roanoke Times: Checkers & Rally's Plans to Expand Presence in Virginia
With a new design and build-out option allowing for faster development, the QSR concept eyes Roanoke for a new location
Checkers & Rally's has plans to increase its presence in Virginia, with a specific focus on the Roanoke area for growth.
According to The Roanoke Times, the brand has room for eight area restaurants in coming years. Checkers & Rally's Director of Franchise Development, John Palumbo told The Roanoke Times that the brand hopes for one of these sites to be selected in 2017.
Checkers & Rally's also recently introduced a new design that includes a build-out option based around environmentally friendly former shipping containers. If used in Virginia, the model would speed up the statewide development timeline as it significantly streamlines construction.
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FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
