An Offer Truly Out of This World: Grab the Family Movie Night Meal Deal at Checkers® & Rally's® in Honor of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial's 40th Anniversary Movie Release

Through Nov. 13, Celebrate the Timeless Classic on Disc and Digital with an Anniversary Release and Checkers & Rally's Family Meal Bundle; Enter to Win a Digital Download of the Beloved Film and a $25 Checkers & Rally's Coupon through Nov. 7

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkers & Rally's, an iconic drive-thru restaurant chain known for flavorful, craveable food at a great value, celebrates the 40^th anniversary release of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment, inviting all customers to grab the new Family Movie Night Meal Deal before watching E.T. as a family, now through Nov. 13.

The Family Movie Night Meal Deal features four meals consisting of four single sandwich options – Checkerburger/Rallyburger, Spicy Chicken, Crispy Fish or Chili Dog – as well as four small fries and four small soft drinks.

Additionally, enter now for the chance to win a prize pack towards a meal and a movie consisting of a digital download of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" and a $25 Checkers & Rally's coupon at Checkers.com/ETSweeps. The sweepstakes* runs now through Nov. 7, with 20 lucky winners to be randomly selected.

"As an iconic American restaurant, Checkers & Rally's is honored to celebrate the milestone 40^th anniversary of a cinematic classic that has become a family movie night tradition for so many households across the country," said Frances Allen, President & CEO of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. "Our hope is that our Family Movie Night Meal Deal allows everyone to come together for dedicated quality time and celebrate E.T.'s anniversary with us. There's nothing quite as satisfying as enjoying a meal and a movie with family or friends."

Enter for the chance to win at Checkers.com/ETSweeps now through Nov. 7 or, for more information, hours of operation, or to find a Checkers or Rally's location near you, please visit Checkers.com. The all-new 40^th anniversary edition of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is available now on Digital, Blu-ray™ & 4K UHD with hours of bonus extras including never-before-seen content.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Must be U.S. (excl. AK, HI, and RI) resident, 18 or older. Begins 12:00:01 a.m. ET 10/15/2022. Ends 11:59:59 p.m. ET 11/07/2022. Winners selected at random. Odds depend on number of entries. Void in AK, HI, RI, and where prohibited. Restrictions apply. For details see Official Rules at Checkers.com/ETSweeps.

Based in Tampa, Fla., Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for its bold, craveable food, famous fries, exceptional value, and people-first attitude, operates and franchises both Checkers® and Rally's® restaurants. With 850 restaurants and room to grow, Checkers & Rally's is a proven brand with flexible building formats that is aggressively expanding across the country. Checkers & Rally's is dedicated to being a place where franchisees and employees who work hard can create opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. In recent years, the brand has earned several of the industry's most prestigious awards including: "#1 Most Craveable Fries" by Restaurant Business 2020 and 2018; Best Franchise Deal and "Best Drive-Thru in America" by QSR Magazine; Top Food and Beverage Franchise by Franchise Business Review; the "Hot! Again" award from Nation's Restaurant News and has consistently been ranked on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.  UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

SOURCE Checkers & Rally's Restaurants, Inc.