What was the total number of Beauty Bungalows outlets opened in California during 2024?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| State | Year | Outlets at | Outlets Opened | Outlets | Outlets Closed | Outlets Sold to Franchisee | Outlets at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Start | Reacquired | ||||||
| of the | from | ||||||
| Year | Franchisee | ||||||
| California | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 45–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there was one outlet opened in California during 2024. The FDD provides a table summarizing outlet information by state and year, detailing the number of outlets at the start of the year, the number opened, reacquired, closed, or sold to a franchisee, and the number at the end of the year.
For a prospective franchisee, this information is useful in understanding the growth and changes within the Beauty Bungalows system in specific geographic areas. Seeing that only one outlet opened in California during 2024, a potential franchisee might want to investigate the reasons behind this relatively slow growth, such as market saturation, competition, or other factors affecting expansion.
It's also important to note the difference between franchised and company-owned outlets. The provided data does not specify whether the outlet opened in California was franchised or company-owned. Reviewing both the 'Status of Franchised Locations' and 'Status of Company-Owned Outlets' tables gives a more complete picture of the Beauty Bungalows system's development. Further due diligence, including discussions with the franchisor and existing franchisees, would be prudent to gain deeper insights into the brand's expansion strategies and performance in California.