How many Black Bear Diner outlets were reacquired from franchisees in 2022?
Black_Bear_Diner Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | Table #4 Status of Company Owned Outlets1 For Years 2022 to 2024
| STATE | YEAR | OUTLETS AT START OF THE YEAR | OUTLETS OPENED | OUTLETS REACQUIRED FROM FRANCHISEE | OUTLETS CLOSED | OUTLETS SOLD TO FRANCHISEE | OUTLETS AT END OF THE YEAR | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Arizona | 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | | | 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | | | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | | Arkansas | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | California | 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | | 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | | | 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | | Idaho | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Kansas | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | M issouri | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | Nevada | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | Oklahoma | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | Texas | 2022 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | | | 2023 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | | | 2024 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | | U tah | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | | 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | | 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | Totals | 2022 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | | | 2023 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 65 | | | 2024 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 All Outlets are owned by our affiliate Bear Tracks Holdings LLC
Table #5 Projected Openings as of December 25, 2024, For 2025
| STATE | FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS SIGNED BUT OUTLET NOT OPENED | PROJECTED NEW FRANCHISED OUTLETS IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR | PROJECTED NEW COMPANY-OWNED OUTLETS IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 52–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Black Bear Diner's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are two tables that provide conflicting information regarding reacquired outlets. One table indicates that zero franchised outlets were reacquired by Black Bear Diner in 2022. This table provides a system-wide outlet summary for the years 2022 to 2024, and includes data for Arizona, California, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
Another table provides a system-wide outlet summary for the years 2022 to 2024, and includes data for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. This table also indicates that zero Black Bear Diner franchised outlets were reacquired in 2022.
Given the discrepancy, a prospective franchisee should seek clarification from Black Bear Diner regarding the number of reacquired outlets in 2022 to ensure they have accurate information about franchise operations and stability.