In which state did Benihana open one new outlet 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, one new franchised outlet was opened in Michigan in 2023. The table provided in Item 20 shows the status of company-owned outlets, while another table shows the status of franchise outlets.
Specifically, the table regarding franchise outlets indicates that in 2023, Michigan had zero outlets at the start of the year and one outlet opened during the year, resulting in one outlet at the end of the year.
It is important to note that the franchised outlet in Michigan closed after the end of the fiscal year 2024 and before the issuance of the 2024 Disclosure Document. This closure is included in the fiscal year 2024 totals in Tables No. 1 and 3.