At the end of 2024, how many Apricot Lane outlets were operating in Alabama?
Apricot_Lane Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of the Year | Outlets Opened | Termina tions | Non Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations For Other Reasons | Outlets at End of Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 41–51)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Apricot Lane's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were 3 Apricot Lane stores operating in Alabama at the end of 2024. The table provided in Item 20 of the FDD details the store counts by state for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024. This information is useful for potential franchisees to understand the brand's presence and growth (or decline) in specific geographic areas.
Specifically, the table shows that Alabama had 1 store at the start of 2022, opened 1 store during that year, and ended 2022 with 2 stores. In 2023, Alabama started with 2 stores, opened 1, and ended with 3. For 2024, Alabama started with 3 stores, opened none, had no terminations, non-renewals, re acquisitions by the franchisor or ceased operations for other reasons, and ended the year with 3 stores.
This stable store count in Alabama during 2024, with no openings or closures, might indicate a mature market or a strategic decision by Apricot Lane not to expand further in that state during that particular year. A prospective franchisee should investigate further to understand the market dynamics and potential for growth in Alabama, as well as the reasons behind the lack of new openings in 2024.