
Prefab concept — A new Checkers restaurant in Orange City will look similar to this one, with prefabricated modules built off-site and assembled in place. The new eatery will have a single drive-thru lane, which the franchisee believes will be more efficient than the double lanes common at other locations.
PHOTO COURTESY CHECKERS & RALLY’S

Two partners — Nick and Laura Pell — shown here with their kids Jackson, age 3, and Hudson, 1, and their dog, Nola — are two of the three partners behind the new Orange City Checkers restaurant. Nick is the company president; Laura is the chief operating officer. The third partner, Ben Mercer, is vice president.
PHOTO COURTESY NICK PELL