How many Best Brains outlets were reacquired from franchisees in 2023?
Best_Brains Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations - Other Reasons | Outlets at the End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Arkansas | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| California | 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Colorado | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Connecticut | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations - Other Reasons | Outlets at the End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Delaware | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Florida | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Georgia | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Illinois | 2022 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Indiana | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Iowa | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kentucky | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Maryland | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Massachusetts | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michigan | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations - Other Reasons | Outlets at the End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Minnesota | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Missouri | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nebraska | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| New York | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| North Carolina | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Ohio | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| South Carolina | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations - Other Reasons | Outlets at the End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tennessee | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Texas | 2022 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Virginia | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Washington | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wisconsin | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 2022 | 114 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2023 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | |
| 2024 | 122 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 162 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 36–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Brains' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were zero outlets reacquired from franchisees in 2023. This information is based on the provided tables that track outlet information by state and year. The 'Reacquired by Franchisor' column indicates the number of outlets that Best Brains took back from franchisees during that year.
Specifically, the data shows that across all states, the number of Best Brains outlets reacquired in 2023 was consistently zero. This suggests that during this period, Best Brains did not repurchase any of its franchised locations.
For a potential franchisee, this could indicate stability in the franchise system, as re acquisitions can sometimes signal financial or operational issues within the franchise network. However, it is important to consider this data in conjunction with other factors, such as terminations and non-renewals, to get a complete picture of franchise performance and health.