How many Cream outlets were opened in 2024?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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ITEM 20 OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION
TABLE NO. 1 SYSTEMWIDE OUTLET SUMMARY FOR YEARS 2022 TO 2024
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets at the Start of the Year | Outlets at the End of the Year | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Franchised | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 64 | 74 | +10 | |
| Company-Owned | 2023 | 74 | 89 | +15 |
| 2024 | 89 | 87 | -2 | |
| 2022 | 64 | 74 | +10 | |
| Total | 2023 | 74 | 89 | +15 |
| 2024 | 89 | 87 | -2 |
TABLE NO. 2 TRANSFERS OF OUTLETS FROM FRANCHISEES TO NEW OWNERS (OTHER THAN FRANCHISOR OR AN AFFILIATE) FOR YEARS 2022 TO 2024
| State | Year | Number of Transfers |
|---|---|---|
| All States | 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
TABLE NO. 3 STATUS OF FRANCHISED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 TO 2024
| Outlets Opened | Ceased | Outlets at End of Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets | Non- | Reacquired | Operations - | ||||
| Year | at Start of Year | Terminations | Renewals | by Franchisor | Other Reasons | ||
| 2022 | 0 Outlets | 0 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Ceased | |
| Outlets | Non- | Reacquired | Operations - | ||||
| Year | at Start of Year | Opened | Terminations | Renewals | by Franchisor | Other Reasons | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 57–60)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the number of Cream outlets opened in 2024 varies by outlet type and location. System-wide, there was a net decrease of 2 total outlets.
Specifically, for franchised outlets, the FDD indicates that 0 franchised outlets were opened in 2024. For company-owned locations, the FDD does not provide a specific number of company-owned outlets opened, but it does show a net decrease of 2 company-owned locations.
Looking at specific states, Cream opened 2 outlets in Arizona and 1 in Pennsylvania. No Cream outlets were opened in California, Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia in 2024. In total, across all states listed, Cream opened 2 new franchised outlets in 2024.