How many company-owned Cicis Buffet Restaurants opened in North Carolina during 2023?

According to Cicis' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were no company-owned Cicis Buffet Restaurants opened in North Carolina during 2023. While the document does not explicitly state the number of openings, it does provide a table outlining projected new company-owned outlets in the next fiscal year.

Table 5, titled "Projected Openings as of December 31, 2024 (Cicis Restaurants)" includes a column for "Projected New Company Owned Outlets in Next Fiscal Year." For North Carolina, the projected number of new company-owned outlets is zero.

It is important to note that this table reflects projections as of December 31, 2024, and pertains to the following fiscal year. The FDD does not contain a table that shows the actual number of company-owned Cicis Buffet Restaurants that opened in North Carolina during 2023. A prospective franchisee may want to ask Cicis for historical data on actual restaurant openings by location to better understand growth patterns.