How many Benihana outlets experienced non-renewal in 2023?
Benihana Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
| STATE | YEAR | OUTLETS AT START OF YEAR | OUTLETS OPENED | TERMINATIONS | NON- RENEWALS | REACQUIRED BY FRANCHISOR | CEASED OPERATIONS- OTHER REASONS | OUTLETS AT END OF THE YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| California | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Florida | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Michigan | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1* | |
| Nevada | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| New Jersey | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Outlets | ||||||||
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION LIST OF OUTLETS (FDD pages 67–72)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Benihana's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, none of the listed Benihana outlets experienced non-renewal in 2023. The provided table includes data for Arkansas, California, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey and Wisconsin. For each of these states, the 'Non-Renewals' column shows a '0' for the year 2023.
This indicates that, at least within these specific states, all Benihana franchise agreements that were up for renewal in 2023 were successfully renewed.
A prospective franchisee should consider this information as a positive sign, suggesting stability within the Benihana franchise system. However, it is important to investigate further to understand the reasons behind franchise non-renewals in general, and to assess the overall health and satisfaction of franchisees within the Benihana system.