Cape Coral will get its first taste of Big Bufords and Checkerburgers when Checkers opens its highly anticipated location Tuesday, Feb. 13, on Skyline Boulevard, just off Trafalgar Parkway.
Here’s what we learned after chatting with owners Jason Setzer and Michael Quinn.
Meet the owners
In late May 2023, Checkers seemed to magically appear overnight at 1624 Skyline Blvd. That’s because it practically did.
“It’s a modular building that comes in two or three pieces,” Quinn said. “It’s constructed in a few days.”
It will be the 12th Checkers for Quinn and Setzer, who own 10 other locations in Florida and one in Mississippi, along with Pizza Hut and Moe’s franchises. While working for Pizza Hut 15 years ago, the two met, became friends and eventually business partners.
“We started with five in the Tampa area in 2019,” Quinn said. “We are hands-on operators. We have a team that is day-to-day. We will occasionally pop in.”
Both will be in attendance before, during and after the grand opening.