In 2022, what was the total number of company-owned Cream outlets opened across all states?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
0 | 0 | | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |#### TABLE NO. 4 STATUS OF COMPANY-OWNED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 TO 20241
| Outlets | Outlets | Reacquired | Outlets | Outlets | Outlets at | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Year | at Start of Year | Opened | from Franchisee | Closed | Sold to Franchisee | End of Year | |
| California | 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Alabama | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Arizona | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| District of | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Columbia | ||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Florida | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Georgia | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Illinois | 2022 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Maryland | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Missouri | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 Outlets | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Outlets | Outlets | Reacquired | Outlets | Outlets | Outlets at | |||
| State | Year | at Start of Year | Opened | from Franchisee | Closed | Sold to Franchisee | End of Year | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Ohio | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| South | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Carolina | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Tennessee | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 02 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Texas | 2022 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Virginia | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 2022 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| 2023 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | ||
| 2024 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | ||
| 1 These Shops are owned and operated by Parent and certain of our affiliates. | ||||||||
| 2 One Shop in Tennessee was temporarily closed for expansion and remodeling in 2022 but was not | ||||||||
| listed as a closure in the table above because it re-opened in 2023. | ||||||||
| 1 These Shops are owned and operated by Parent and certain of our affiliates. |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 57–60)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, in 2022, Cream opened a total of 11 company-owned outlets across all states. The state-by-state breakdown shows that California and Georgia each had 1 and 2 company-owned outlets opened, respectively. Illinois also saw the opening of 2 company-owned Cream locations. New Jersey and Pennsylvania each had 2 and 1 company-owned stores open, respectively. Alabama and South Carolina each had 1 company-owned store open. Texas had 1 company-owned store open in 2022.
It is important to note that while Tennessee had a Cream location temporarily closed for expansion and remodeling in 2022, it was not listed as a closure because it reopened in 2023. This detail provides additional context to the overall changes in outlet numbers during that year. The numbers provided reflect the status of Cream's company-owned operations as of December 31, 2022.
Prospective franchisees can use this historical data to understand Cream's growth patterns and operational changes in company-owned stores. This information can be valuable in assessing the brand's performance and making informed decisions about investing in a Cream franchise.