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How many Chick Fil A outlets were reacquired from franchisees in 2023?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
above table, a "transfer" means the acquisition of a Chick-fil-A Licensed Unit, during its term, by a person other than Chick-fil-A or an affiliate.
TABLE NO. 3 STATUS OF FRANCHISE OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 TO 2024 CHICK-FIL-A FRANCHISED RESTAURANTS
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations- Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 2022 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 2023 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 70 | |
| 2024 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76 | |
| AZ | 2022 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 2023 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | |
| AR | 2022 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | |
| CA | 2022 | 143 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 150 |
| 2023 | 149 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 165 | |
| 2024 | 167 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 185 | |
| CO | 2022 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| 2024 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | |
| CT | 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| DC | 2022 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| DE | 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| FL | 2022 | 190 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 194 |
| 2023 | 191 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 206 | |
| 2024 | 206 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 219 | |
| GA | 2022 | 193 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 200 |
| 2023 | 198 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 204 | |
| 2024 | 205 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 212 | |
| HI | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations- Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ID | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| IL | 2022 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 |
| 2023 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | |
| IN | 2022 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | |
| IA | 2022 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | |
| KS | 2022 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| KY | 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | |
| LA | 2022 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| 2023 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | |
| ME | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MD | 2022 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| 2023 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| 2024 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| MA | 2022 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| MI | 2022 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| MN | 2022 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations- Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MS | 2022 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | |
| MO | 2022 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | |
| MT | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| NE | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| NV | 2022 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| NH | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NJ | 2022 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 47 |
| 2023 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | |
| NM | 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| NC | 2022 | 147 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| 2023 | 155 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 163 | |
| 2024 | 163 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 164 | |
| ND | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| NY | 2022 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | |
| OH | 2022 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| 2023 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 | |
| 2024 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 73 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations- Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OK | 2022 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
| 2024 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
| OR | 2022 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| PA | 2022 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| 2023 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | |
| 2024 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | |
| RI | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| SC | 2022 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 | |
| 2024 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81 | |
| SD | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TN | 2022 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2023 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | |
| 2024 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | |
| TX | 2022 | 376 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 387 |
| 2023 | 388 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 415 | |
| 2024 | 415 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 429 | |
| UT | 2022 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| VA | 2022 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 112 |
| 2023 | 111 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 119 | |
| 2024 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 120 | |
| WA | 2022 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | |
| WV | 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations- Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WI | 2022 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| WY | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 2022 | 2230 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 13 | 2338 |
| 2022 | 2331 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 8 | 2494 | |
| 2024 | 2494 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 6 | 2629 |
Notes:
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- All numbers for "Outlets at Start of the Year" in the preceding table are as of the beginning of each fiscal year. All numbers for "Outlets at End of the Year" in the preceding table are as of the end of each fiscal year.
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Source: Item 20 — Outlets and Franchisee Information (FDD pages 83–102)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the number of franchised restaurants reacquired by the company varies by state.
In 2023, Chick Fil A reacquired a varying number of franchised restaurants across different states. For example, Alabama saw 5 re acquisitions, Arizona had 6, California had 4, and Florida had 6. Georgia saw the highest number with 10 re acquisitions. Some states, such as Colorado, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, had no re acquisitions during that year.
Overall, in 2023, Chick Fil A reacquired a total of 84 franchised restaurants across all states. This number is defined as instances where a Chick-fil-A Restaurant is transferred from an Operator to Chick-fil-A for any reason, including voluntary terminations, terminations by Chick-fil-A, mutual consent, or when an Operator leaves the Chick-fil-A system.
Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only.
It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.