Checkers & Rally's new Cha-Ching menu puts seven items under $2, including a new Smokehouse Cheddar Burger. Our math: a burger, fries and a drink comes in under $6 at most stores.
Checkers & Rally's has a holiday gift for your wallet, and it isn't peppermint flavored.
The Tampa-based chain launched its Under $2 Cha-Ching Menu on Tuesday, Nov. 10. It has seven items, each priced under $2 at participating restaurants, including a brand-new Smokehouse Cheddar Burger.
In some markets, the ceiling is $2.50 instead, according to the company's fine print. Prices can vary by location.
"At Checkers & Rally's, we believe great value should never mean settling for less," CEO Chris Tebben said in the announcement.
Sporked called it the cheapest holiday menu around, while noting it's "holiday-adjacent" at best. There's no gingerbread anything. It's burgers, hot dogs and fries, at prices that look like they're from 2009.
What's on the Checkers & Rally's Cha-Ching menu?
Here are all seven items, according to Checkers & Rally's:
Smokehouse Cheddar Burger (new): A beef patty with cheddar, grilled onions and BBQ sauce, per Sporked.
All American Cheeseburger: The classic.
8-Piece Chicken Bites: Eight bites for snacking or adding to a meal.
Grilled Hot Dog: Plain and simple.
Value Fry: A serving of the chain's Famous Seasoned Fries.
Apple Pie: The dessert slot.
Value Soft Drink: Because fries need a sidekick.
You can mix and match items or add them to a regular order, Sporked reported.
How much does a meal from the Cha-Ching menu cost?
Checkers didn't list exact prices for each item, only that they're under $2 (or under $2.50 in select markets). So here's our back-of-the-napkin math.
One burger, one fry and one drink: Under $6 at most participating stores, or under $7.50 in the higher-priced markets.
A family of four: Four of those combos lands under $24 before tax, if your store sticks to the under-$2 pricing.
Add pie for everyone: Still under $32.
That's a cheap Friday night during a month when everybody's grocery bill is doing the most. Check the app or menu board at your store, since prices vary.
When does the Cha-Ching menu end?
Checkers & Rally's didn't give an end date. The release says only that the menu arrives "just in time for the holiday season," at participating restaurants.
The chain has almost 700 restaurants, according to the release. You can find the closest one at CheckersandRallys.com.
Is the Big Buford on the Cha-Ching menu?
No. The Big Buford gets a shout-out in the same announcement, but it isn't one of the under-$2 items, and the release didn't give its price.
Checkers says the Big Buford has two large beef patties, melted cheese and fresh toppings, and claims it packs nearly twice the beef of a McDonald's Big Mac. That's Checkers' claim, not ours, but it's a bold one to put in a press release.
What other Checkers & Rally's deals came out this year?
Checkers has been on a value streak all year. Sporked has tracked several of them:
May: $3 double sandwiches.
July: The $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal ($5 in select markets), with a wrap or sandwich, a Value Fry, 8-piece Chicken Bites and a small drink. New Cheesy Potato Bites cost $2.99 for five.
September: A 40th birthday menu with the Flava Max Double Burger and Flava Max Chicken Bites & Fries Box, both starting at $3.49.
November: The Under $2 Cha-Ching Menu.
Checkers started in Mobile, Alabama, about 40 years ago and merged with Rally's in 1999, Sporked reported. Today the company is based in Tampa, Florida.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Checkers & Rally's via PR Newswire (Nov. 10, 2026), the Cha-Ching menu items, price fine print, restaurant count, Big Buford claim and Chris Tebben's quote
Sporked (Nov. 11, 2026), the tip, Smokehouse Cheddar Burger description and mix-and-match detail
Sporked (Sept. 11, 2026), the 40th birthday menu and company history
Sporked (July 20, 2026), the Unbeatable Meal Deal and Cheesy Potato Bites
Sporked (May 9, 2026), the $3 double sandwiches
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