How many company-owned Best Brains outlets were there at the beginning of 2022?
Best_Brains Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets at the Start of the Year | Outlets at the End of the Year | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchised | 2022 | 114 | 116 | +2 |
| 2023 | 116 | 122 | +6 | |
| 2024 | 122 | 162 | +40 | |
| Company- | 2022 | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| Owned* | ||||
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total Outlets | 2022 | 119 | 118 | -1 |
| 2023 | 118 | 124 | +6 | |
| 2024 | 124 | 164 | +40 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 36–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Brains' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, at the start of 2022, there were 5 company-owned Best Brains outlets. This information is derived from a table that tracks the status of company-owned outlets from 2022 to 2024.
For a prospective franchisee, this indicates the scale of corporate-owned operations relative to franchised locations. Seeing a small number of company-owned centers could suggest that Best Brains focuses more on franchising as their primary expansion strategy.
It's worth noting that these company-owned outlets include learning centers owned and operated by principals of the franchisor, as indicated by a footnote in the FDD. This detail provides further insight into the nature of the company-owned operations and who is managing them.