Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2014 | Page 21

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Competitive, driven to win, and to be the
best, multi-unit franchisee Alan Balen
researched franchise opportunities that
would best enhance his portfolio. Handsdown, Checkers was his winning solution,
a profitable business opportunity with a
52.4% return.1
Twenty-two years later with 16 Checkers
and Rally’s restaurants and counting, Alan
said he is still in growth mode. Business
is that good! In fact, Checkers sales-toinvestment ratio is more than double the
industry average.2

franchisees have redefined the meaning of
a “board meeting” with an annual helicopter
ski trip to enjoy British Columbia