How many City Publications outlets were closed in 2022 across all states?
City_Publications Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets at The Start of the Year | Outlets at the End of the Year | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchised | 2022 | 39 | 37 | -2 |
| 2023 | 37 | 36 | -1 | |
| 2024 | 36 | 40 | +4 | |
| Company Owned | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Outlets | 2022 | 39 | 37 | -2 |
| 2023 | 37 | 36 | -1 | |
| 2024 | 36 | 40 | +4 | |
| Table No. 2 TRANSFERS OF OUTLETS FROM FRANCHISEES TO NEW OWNERS | Table No. 2 TRANSFERS OF OUTLETS FROM FRANCHISEES TO NEW OWNERS | |||
| (Other than the franchisor) FOR YEARS 2022 to 2024 | ||||
| STATE | YEAR | NUMBER OF TRANSFERS | ||
| Tennessee | 2022 2032 2024 | 0 1 0 | ||
| Totals | 2021 2023 2024 Table No. 3 STATUS OF FRANCHISED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 to 2024 | 0 1 0 | ||
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations |
| Alabama | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arizona | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| California | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colorado | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Connecticut | 2022 Table No. 3 STATUS OF FRANCHISED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 to 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2043 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Florida | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Georgia | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hawaii | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Illinois | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Indiana | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kentucky | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2032 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maryland | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Massachusetts | 2022 Table No. 3 STATUS OF FRANCHISED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 to 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michigan | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Missouri | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nevada | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| North Carolina | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ohio | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oklahoma | 2022 Table No. 3 STATUS OF FRANCHISED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 to 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oregon | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Carolina | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tennessee | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Texas | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Utah | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Virginia | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Table No. 3 STATUS OF FRANCHISED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 to 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations |
| Washington | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Washington DC | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wisconsin | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 2022 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 36 | 8 | 0 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION Systemwide Outlet Summary For years 2022 to 2024 (FDD pages 32–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Publications' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were 39 franchised outlets at the start of 2022 and 37 at the end of the year, indicating a net change of -2. However, the table detailing outlet status by state shows a total of 39 outlets at the start of 2022 with 2 outlets opened and 0 terminations.
Another table provides a systemwide outlet summary for 2022 across all states, showing 0 outlets at the start of the year, 0 opened, and 0 closed, resulting in 0 outlets at the end of the year. This table seems to contradict the other data provided.
Given the conflicting information, a prospective City Publications franchisee should seek clarification from the franchisor regarding the accurate number of outlet closures in 2022 and the reasons for any discrepancies in the FDD data. Understanding the actual number of closures and the factors contributing to them is crucial for assessing the stability and performance of the franchise system.