Since when has the affiliate-owned Buona restaurant used in Item 19's financial representation been in operation?
Buona Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- | 725,262 | 18.9% | 336,805 | 12.9% 551,199 16.5% | 543,066 16.2% |
STATEMENT OF HISTORICAL RESULTS FOR 1 AFFILIATE-OWNED SINGLE BRAND INLINE RESTAURANT
The data provided in this section in the table below is based on the historical performance of 1 single brand Buona restaurant in an inline location in the Chicago metropolitan area that is owned and operated by a company affiliated with us. This restaurant has been in operation since November 2017.
The operations of the affiliate-owned unit included in the table below do not differ materially from those of a new franchised Buona Business established in an inline shopping center location without a drive through window.
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 60–75)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buona's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the financial performance representation in Item 19 includes data from both single-brand and dual-brand (Buona and The Original Rainbow Cone) restaurants owned by Buona's affiliates. For the single-brand inline restaurant included in Item 19, the FDD states that this restaurant has been in operation since November 2017.
Buona specifies that the data included in Item 19 is from restaurants opened after January 2013, coinciding with a new prototype launch. This prototype included changes to kitchen layout, square footage, and menu. The inline restaurant is the only single-brand location established by an affiliate after January 2013 that operated for the full 52 weeks from January 1, 2024, through December 29, 2024.
Prospective franchisees should consider that the financial performance of this single inline restaurant may not be representative of other types of Buona franchises, particularly those with drive-throughs or dual-brand concepts. The FDD advises franchisees to review the data relevant to their intended franchise type. Additionally, the FDD cautions that various factors can influence a restaurant's financial performance, including management experience, location, competition, and economic conditions.