In 2023, how many Dq Treat franchises were reacquired by the franchisor?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Termi- nations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations - Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 2022 | |||||||
| 2023 2024 | 33 31 | 1 1 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 2023 | 376 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 371 |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Termi- nations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations - Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2022 2023 | |||||||
| 2024 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 72 |
(1) The totals include DQ® Treat, Dairy Queen®/Limited Brazier® and Dairy Queen® soft-serve only locations, which may have non-system food. The totals do not include subfranchised outlets operating under agreements with territory operators or outlets for any other franchise programs described in Item 1.
(1) The following openings were conversions from another DQ® concept or acquisitions of a territory operator's rights in the store franchise agreements: 0 in 2022, 0 in 2023, and 0 in 2024.
Source: Item 20 — UItem 20U***:** U**Outlets and Franchisee Information (FDD pages 56–67)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat Franchise Disclosure Document, there were instances of franchise locations being reacquired by the franchisor in 2023. Specifically, one direct-licensed Dq Treat outlet and zero subfranchised territory operator outlets were reacquired during that year.
Looking at specific states, Ohio had one Dq Treat location reacquired by the franchisor in 2023. Illinois had four locations reacquired in 2024. No other individual states are listed as having reacquired locations in 2023.
It is important to note the distinction between direct-licensed outlets and subfranchised territory operator outlets, as the data is reported separately for each. This information is valuable for potential franchisees to understand the stability and potential changes within the Dq Treat franchise system.