How many Circle K outlets were closed in California during 2023?
Circle_K Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
res that may or may not include a Motor Fuel Business and/or Branded Business.
Table No. 4 Status of Company-Owned Outlets* For Years 2023 to 2025**
| Outlets at | Outlets | Outlets Reacquired | Outlets | Outlets Sold to | Outlets at End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Year | ||||||
| Start of Year | Opened | from Franchisees | Closed | Franchisees | of the Year | ||
| 2023 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 168 | |
| Alabama | 2024 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 161 |
| 2025 | 161 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 86–99)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Circle K's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were two different tables that outlined the status of Circle K outlets. One table refers to Circle K stores that may or may not include a Motor Fuel Business and/or Branded Business. The other table refers to Circle K stores that include either a Motor Fuel Business or a Branded Business.
Based on the table that includes all Circle K stores, in 2023, 10 Circle K outlets were closed in California. The table also indicates that at the start of the year, there were 191 outlets, 2 outlets were opened, and 183 outlets at the end of the year.
Based on the table that includes Circle K stores with a Motor Fuel Business or a Branded Business, in 2023, 0 Circle K outlets were closed in California. The table also indicates that at the start of the year, there were 84 outlets, 0 outlets were opened, and 84 outlets at the end of the year.