What was the total net change in the number of all Cicis outlets during 2024?
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, the total net change in the number of all Cicis outlets during 2024 was -9 for Cicis Buffet Restaurants and 0 for Cicis To Go Restaurants. This is calculated from the change in franchised and company-owned restaurants. For franchised Cicis Buffet Restaurants, the net change in 2024 was -10, while for company-owned Cicis Buffet Restaurants, the net change was +1. The total net change for Cicis Buffet Restaurants is -10 + 1 = -9.
For franchised Cicis To Go Restaurants, the net change in 2024 was 0, and for company-owned Cicis To Go Restaurants, the net change was also 0. Therefore, the total net change for Cicis To Go Restaurants is 0 + 0 = 0.
Combining both Cicis Buffet Restaurants and Cicis To Go Restaurants, the total net change in the number of all Cicis outlets during 2024 is -9 + 0 = -9. This indicates a slight contraction in the total number of Cicis locations during that year.