How many Browns Chicken franchised stores were there as of December 31, 2024?
Browns_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Attached as Exhibit C is a list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all BROWN'S Stores as of December 31, 2024 (20 franchised).
Table No. 3 Status Franchised Outlets For years 2022 to 2024
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets at the Start of the Year | Outlets at the End of the Year | Net Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchised | 2022 | 21 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 21 | 20 | -1 | |||||
| Col. 1 State | Col. 2 Year | Col. 3 Outlets at Start of Year | Col. 4 Outlets Opened | Col. 5 Terminations | Col. 6 Non- Renewals | Col. 7 Reacquired by Franchisor | Col. 8 Ceased Operations Other Reasons | Col. 9 Outlets at End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illinois | 2022 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 40–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Browns Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were 20 franchised stores as of December 31, 2024. The FDD includes a list of these stores in Exhibit C, showing that all 20 locations were in Illinois.
Table No. 3 in Item 20 provides a summary of the status of franchised outlets for the years 2022 to 2024. According to this table, Browns Chicken had 21 franchised outlets at the start of 2024 and ended the year with 20, indicating a net change of -1.
Another table in Item 20 provides a detailed breakdown of outlet changes by state. For Illinois, the table shows 21 outlets at the start of 2024, 1 outlet opened, and 2 outlets ceased operations for other reasons, resulting in 20 outlets at the end of the year. This confirms the net decrease of 1 franchised location during 2024.