How many Cicis outlets were open at the start of 2023?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ystem-wide Outlet Summary (Cicis Buffet Restaurants) As of December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023, December 31, 2024**
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets at the | Outlets at the | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of the Year | End of the Year | Change | ||
| Franchised Cicis Buffet | 2022 | 278 | 259 | -19 |
| Restaurants | 2023 | 259 | 255 | -4 |
| 2024 | 255 | 245 | -10 | |
| Company Owned Cicis | 2022 | 7 | 14 | +7 |
| Buffet Restaurants | 2023 | 14 | 18 | +4 |
| 2024 | 18 | 19 | +1 | |
| Total Outlets | 2022 | 285 | 273 | -12 |
| 2023 | 273 | 273 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 273 | 264 | -9 |
Table 1B
System-wide Outlet Summary (Cicis To Go Restaurants)
As of December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023, December 31, 2024
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets at the | Outlets at the | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of the Year | End of the Year | Change | ||
| Franchised Cicis To Go | 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Restaurants | ||||
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Company Owned Cicis | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To Go Restaurants | ||||
| 2023 | 0 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 58–64)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, at the start of 2023, there were a total of 273 Cicis Buffet Restaurants and 6 Cicis To Go Restaurants, for a combined total of 279 locations.
Specifically, the FDD details the breakdown between franchised and company-owned Cicis Buffet Restaurants. At the beginning of 2023, there were 259 franchised Cicis Buffet Restaurants and 14 company-owned Cicis Buffet Restaurants. For Cicis To Go Restaurants, there were 6 franchised locations and 0 company-owned locations at the start of 2023.
It's important to note that these figures represent the number of outlets open at the very beginning of the year. Throughout 2023, these numbers changed due to openings, closures, and other factors. Monitoring these changes over time, as presented in the FDD, can provide insights into the stability and growth of the Cicis franchise system.