How many 1 800 Packouts franchises were operating in Maine at the start of 2024?
1_800_Packouts Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| | | | 2022 | 58 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | | | 2023 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | | | 2024 | 55 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | Table No. 4 Status of Company-Owned Outlets For years 2022 to 2024
| State | Year | Outlets at | Outlets | Outlets | Outlets Closed | Outlets | Outlets at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of | Opened | Reacquired | Sold to | End of | |||
| the Year | from |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 58–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to 1 800 Packouts's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were no franchises operating in Maine at the start of 2024. The provided table includes data on the number of franchises at the start of the year, franchises opened, terminations, non-renewals, franchises reacquired by the franchisor, franchises that ceased operation for other reasons, and the number of franchises at the end of the year for each state.
Specifically, for Maine, the table shows the number of franchises operating at the start of 2022, 2023, and 2024. In each of those years, the number of 1 800 Packouts franchises at the start of the year was zero.
This indicates that as of the end of the reporting period, 1 800 Packouts had not yet established a presence in Maine. A prospective franchisee interested in opening a 1 800 Packouts franchise in Maine should consider this as an opportunity to be the first in the state, but also recognize the challenges of building brand awareness in a new market.