How many company-owned Beverly Anns Cookie outlets were operating at the start of 2024?

According to Beverly Anns Cookie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, at the start of 2024, there was one company-owned outlet. This information is detailed in Table 4, which outlines the status of company-owned outlets from 2022 to 2024. The table provides a year-by-year breakdown of the number of outlets at the start and end of each year, as well as the net change in the number of outlets.

Specifically, for company-owned outlets, the table shows that at the start of 2023, there were zero outlets, and by the end of 2023, this number increased to one. This indicates that Beverly Anns Cookie opened one company-owned store during 2023. Continuing into 2024, the table indicates that Beverly Anns Cookie started the year with one company-owned outlet and ended the year with one, showing no net change for that year.

For a prospective franchisee, this information provides insight into Beverly Anns Cookie's corporate strategy regarding company-owned stores. The fact that Beverly Anns Cookie operates company-owned stores may indicate that the company tests new products or operational strategies in these locations before rolling them out to franchises. It also shows the growth of company-owned stores over the past few years, which can be an indicator of the brand's overall expansion strategy.