CARROLLTON, Texas - (Business Wire) McLane Foodservice, a division of McLane Company, Inc., today announced that Checkers Drive-in Restaurants, Inc. has selected McLane to provide food distribution services through its Memphis and Manassas facilities to more than 190 restaurants in those regions. McLane will provide Checkers®/Rally’s® with comprehensive supply chain services, including logistics, procurement and inventory management solutions. The company’s Manassas distribution center will start deliveries on December 7, 2009, and the McLane’s Memphis distribution center will begin deliveries on January 4, 2010.
“We are excited to partner up with McLane, an expert in QSR distribution. Their systems, logistics experience and supply chain efficiencies are perfectly aligned to support the needs of our current restaurant system while supporting rapid growth in future years,” said Adam Noyes, Executive Vice President of Operations Services. “As we move forward, we expect their multiple distribution centers and superior distribution experience to help control costs internally and to support our operators in their commitment to serving our guests high-quality food at a great value.”
McLane serves some of the world’s largest chain restaurant systems and adheres to the most rigorous standards. With nationwide reach and a local presence in key population centers, McLane delivers world-class expertise, logistics, technology and promotion services.
“Checkers/Rally’s is an innovator in the industry, delivering full flavored products at a great value efficiently through their double drive-thru lanes every day,” said Susan Adzick, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for McLane Foodservice. “Given our shared focus on quality and exceptional customer service, we’re forging a successful relationship that we expect to expand over time.”
About McLane:
McLane is a $34 billion supply chain services leader, providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions for thousands of convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and military locations, as well as thousands of chain restaurants throughout the United States. With 38 modern distribution centers and one of the nation’s largest private fleets, the company optimizes the purchase, flow and sale of products from thousands of suppliers to over 60,000 locations. Every year, McLane delivers over 10 billion pounds of merchandise to satisfied customers in every state and county in the U.S. The company also provides logistics services in Brazil and exports to 34 countries around the world. McLane is a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) and employs 15,000 teammates globally. For more information, please visit www.mclaneco.com.
About Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (www.checkers.com) is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. The Company develops, owns, operates and franchises quick-service Checkers® and Rally’s® double drive-thru restaurants. In recent years, Checkers/Rally’s has been awarded several of the industry’s most coveted recognitions: Best Drive-Thru in America in the QSR Drive-Thru Study for Rally’s; Nation’s Restaurant News Hot! Again Award for Checkers’ sizzling business performance; and the American Business AwardSM for the Best Executive in America.
Blanc & Otus for McLane
David Gibbs, 512-372-6656
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