In what areas did Buildingstars begin regional operations after St. Louis, MO?
Buildingstars Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We are a Missouri corporation, incorporated on June 1, 1999. We have our principal office at 33 Worthington Access Drive, St. Louis, MO 63043. We began offering franchises in St. Louis, MO in January 2000, and then we began regional operations in the following areas: Chicago, IL in 2004, in Phoenix, AZ in 2007, in Houston, TX in 2011, in Pittsburgh, PA in August 2014, in New Jersey in June 2017, in Atlanta, GA in December 2020, in Nashville, TN in May 2021, in Dallas, TX in February 2022, in Kansas City in June 2022 in Raleigh-Durham, NC in January 2023, and in San Antonio, TX in January 2024. In November 2019, we purchased the assets, including their unit franchise agreements, of our master franchisees which operated the Tampa, FL region, and in June 2022, we purchased assets of our master franchisee which operated the Charlotte, NC region. We are continuing their operations in these regions. As of the end of the last fiscal year, we and our master franchisees had 1,265 franchises operating.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 6–8)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buildingstars's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, after beginning franchise operations in St. Louis, MO in January 2000, Buildingstars expanded to the following regions: Chicago, IL in 2004; Phoenix, AZ in 2007; Houston, TX in 2011; Pittsburgh, PA in August 2014; New Jersey in June 2017; Atlanta, GA in December 2020; Nashville, TN in May 2021; Dallas, TX in February 2022; Kansas City in June 2022; Raleigh-Durham, NC in January 2023; and San Antonio, TX in January 2024.
In addition to starting regional operations in the listed areas, Buildingstars also acquired existing master franchisee assets in Tampa, FL (November 2019) and Charlotte, NC (June 2022), continuing operations in those regions. As of the end of the last fiscal year, Buildingstars and its master franchisees had 1,265 franchises operating.
For a prospective franchisee, this timeline indicates Buildingstars's growth trajectory and market expansion strategy. It shows the specific years and locations where Buildingstars has established a presence, which can be useful for assessing market saturation and potential opportunities in different regions. The acquisitions of existing master franchisees also highlight an alternative growth strategy employed by Buildingstars.