Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, the parent company of Checkers & Rally's drive-thru restaurants, hired Chris Tebben to serve as president and chief executive officer, effective September 4, 2024. Tebben succeeds Frances Allen, who announced her plans to step down in April.

Tebben most recently served as president of Mars Retail Group, leading the M&M's retail arm of flagship stores across the globe since 2022. Before this, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Starbucks during his eight-year tenure there, most recently leading the expansion of Starbucks Reserve, opening U.S.-based and international locations including the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago. Tebben’s background also includes working with such restaurant chains as P.F. Chang's China Bistro, and Pizza Hut.

Allen joined Checkers in 2020 after having served as CEO of Boston Market.