What was the total number of Buff City Soap outlets in Arizona at the end 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 in Arizona at the end of 2024. The provided table in Item 20 details the outlet count changes in Arizona over the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Specifically, the table shows that in 2022, there were 2 outlets, but all 2 were terminated, resulting in zero stores at the start of 2023. Throughout 2023, no new stores opened, and no stores closed, so the year ended with zero stores. In 2024, there were still zero stores at the start of the year, no new stores opened, and no stores closed.
This indicates that as of the end of 2024, Buff City Soap had not established a presence in Arizona. Prospective franchisees interested in opening a Buff City Soap location in Arizona should consider this information and further investigate the market conditions and the franchisor's plans for the state.