Checkers and Rally’s are closing stores: See where the most locations have shuttered as national footprint shrinks

It’s no secret that many fast food and fast casual restaurant chains have been having a rough several years. Since the pandemic, restaurants of all stripes have faced a lot of the same issues: lower foot traffic, higher costs, and customers who are increasingly choosy about where they spend their discretionary dollars as inflationary pressures continue to bite. These factors are often key drivers of store closures. Over the past month alone, major chains including Wendy’s, Burger King, an...