What was the net change in the number of company-operated Carls Jr. restaurants during 2024?
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ITEM 20 OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION
Table No. 1 Systemwide Restaurant Summary For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1)
| Restaurant Type | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants at End of the Year | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchised | 2023 | 1018 | 1020 | +2 |
| 2024 | 1020 | 1014 | -6 | |
| 2025 | 1014 | 982 | -32 | |
| Company- | 2023 | 48 | 49 | +1 |
| Operated | ||||
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 49 | 50 | +1 | |
| Total Outlets | 2023 | 1066 | 1069 | +3 |
| 2024 | 1069 | 1063 | -6 | |
| 2025 | 1063 | 1032 | -31 |
Systemwide Dual Concept Restaurant Summary* For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1) (2)
| Restaurant Type | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants at End of the Year | Net Change | |---|---|---|---|---| | Franchised | 2023 | 270 | 269 | -1 | | | 2024 | 269 | 262 | -7 | | | 2025 | 262 | 107 | -155 | | Company- | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Operated | | | | | | | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total Outlets | 2023 | 270 | 269 | -1 | | | 2024 | 269 | 262 | -7 | | | 2025 | 262 | 107 | -155 | *The Restaurants included in this table are also included in the preceding table.
Table No. 2 Transfers of Restaurants from Franchisees to New Owners (Other than to CJR, Its Predecessor or Their Affiliates) For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1)
| State | Year | Number of Transfers | |---|---|---| | AZ | 2023 | 3 | | | 2024 | 3 | | | 2025 | 0 | | CA | 2023 | 81 | | | 2024 | 10 | | | 2025 | 0 | | CO | 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 7 | | NV | 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 6 | | | 2025 | 0 | | NM | 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 3 | | | 2025 | 0 | | TX | 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 11 | | | 2025 | 2 | | UT | 2023 | 10 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | | WA | 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 2 | | WY | 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 1 | | TOTAL | 2023 | 94 | | | 2024 | 33 | | | 2025 | 12 |
Transfers of Dual Concept Restaurants from Franchisees to New Owners (Other than to CJR, Its Predecessor or Their Affiliates) For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1) (2) *
| State | Year | Number of Transfers | |---|---|---| | CA | 2023 | 1 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | | UT | 2023 | 1 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | | TOTAL | 2023 | 2 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | *The Restaurants included in this table are also included in the preceding table.
Table No. 3 Status of Franchised Restaurants For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1) (2)
| State | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Restaurants at End of the Year | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | AK | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | AZ | 2023 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | | | 2024 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | | | 2025 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | | CA | 2023 | 614 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 613 | | | 2024 | 613 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 605 | | | 2025 | 605 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 588 | | CO | 2023 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | | | 2024 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | | | 2025 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| State | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Restaurants at End of the Year | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | HI | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | ID | 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | | | 2024 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | | | 2025 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | | LA | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | NV | 2023 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | | | 2024 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | | | 2025 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | | NM | 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | | 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | | 2025 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | | OK | 2023 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | | | 2024 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | | | 2025 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | | OR | 2023 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | | | 2024 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | | | 2025 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | | TX | 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | | | 2024 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | | | 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | | UT | 2023 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | | | 2024 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | | | 2025 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | | WA | 2023 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | | | 2024 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | | | 2025 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| State | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Restaurants at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 2023 | 1018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1020 |
| 2024 | 1020 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1014 | |
| 2025 | 1014 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 982 |
Status of Franchised Dual Concept Restaurants For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1) (2) *
| State | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Restaurants at End of the Year | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | AZ | 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | | | 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | | | 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | | CA | 2023 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 218 | | | 2024 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 215 | | | 2025 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 102 | | CO | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | HI | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | ID | 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | | | 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | | | 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | | OK | 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | | | 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | | | 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | | OR | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Restaurants at End of the Year | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | TX | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | UT | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | WA | 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | | | 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | | | 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | | TOTAL | 2023 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 269 | | (14) | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 262 | | | 2025 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 107 | *The Restaurants included in this table are also included in the previous table.
**Table No.
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 68–75)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carls Jr.'s 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the net change in the number of company-operated restaurants during 2024 was 0. The FDD provides data on the number of company-operated restaurants at the start and end of the year, allowing for the calculation of net change. In 2024, Carls Jr. started with 49 company-operated restaurants and ended with 49 company-operated restaurants.
This indicates that Carls Jr. did not open or close any company-operated restaurants during that year. For a potential franchisee, this could suggest a period of stability in the company's directly managed operations. It's important to note that this data reflects only company-operated restaurants and does not include franchised locations, which may have experienced different changes in the same period.
It is also important to note that the numbers for 2023 through 2025 are as of the end of Carls Jr.'s fiscal year, which runs from the Tuesday subsequent to the last Monday in January through the last Monday in January of the next calendar year. This detail is important for accurately interpreting the annual changes in restaurant counts.