How many Buff City Soap outlets were operating in Arizona at the start of 2024?
Buff_City_Soap Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arizona | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Item 20 — Outlets and Franchisee Information (FDD pages 64–69)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buff City Soap's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were zero Buff City Soap outlets operating in Arizona at the start of 2024. The provided table tracks the number of outlets at the start of the year, outlets opened, terminations, non-renewals, outlets reacquired by the franchisor, outlets that ceased operations for other reasons, and the number of outlets at the end of the year for various states.
Specifically, for Arizona in 2022, there were 2 outlets at the start of the year, none opened, 2 terminations, and zero outlets at the end of the year. In 2023, there were zero outlets at the start and end of the year. For 2024, the table indicates that Arizona began and ended the year with zero Buff City Soap outlets.
This data indicates that Buff City Soap had a presence in Arizona in 2022, but no presence in 2023 or 2024. A prospective franchisee should investigate the reasons for the terminations in 2022 and the lack of growth in Arizona to better understand the market dynamics and potential risks in that state.