For Dq Treat franchises, what was the total number of terminations across all states in 2024?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 2022 2023 2024 | 13 13 13 | 13 13 13 | |||||
| Maryland | 2022 2023 2024 | 16 11 10 | 2 1 1 | 3 | 11 10 9 | |||
| Massachusetts | 2022 2023 2024 | 18 18 18 | 18 18 18 | |||||
| Michigan | 2022 | 110 | 2 | 108 | ||||
| 2023 2024 | 108 106 | 1 2 | 1 | 106 104 | ||||
| Minnesota | 2022 | 68 | 1 | 67 | ||||
| 2023 2024 | 67 64 | 1 | 2 3 | 2 | 64 61 | |||
| Missouri | 2022 2023 2024 | 9 9 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 8 7 | |||
| Nebraska | 2022 2023 2024 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 | |||||
| Nevada | 2022 2023 2024 | 4 3 2 | 1 1 | 3 2 2 | ||||
| New | 2022 2023 2024 | 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 | |||||
| Hampshire | ||||||||
| New Mexico | 2022 2023 2024 | 5 5 6 | 1 | 5 6 6 | ||||
| New York | 2022 2023 2024 | 17 17 16 | 1 | 17 16 16 | ||||
| North Carolina | 2022 2023 2024 | 39 39 37 | 2 1 | 39 37 36 | ||||
| North Dakota | 2022 2023 2024 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 | |||||
| Ohio | 2022 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 48 | |||
| 2023 2024 | 48 43 | 1 2 | 4 | 43 41 | ||||
| Totals | 2022 | 828 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 785 |
| 2023 | 785 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 748 | |
| 2024 | 748 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 727 |
Included in this disclosure document as Exhibit I is a list of all operational direct-licensed and subfranchised DQ® Treat store and DQ® soft-serve only franchises as of December 31, 2024. Included as Exhibit J is a list of all franchisees who have had a direct-licensed and subfranchised DQ® Treat, DQ® soft-serve only, or Dairy Queen®/Limited Brazier® franchise terminated, canceled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business under the franchise agreement during the 2024 fiscal year or who have not communicated with ADQ within ten weeks of the disclosure document issuance date. This does not include franchisees who close their seasonal restaurants or stores for part of the year, or those franchisees with old franchise agreements who are not required to pay fees or submit reports to ADQ. There are a total of 30 former franchisees or subfranchisees listed in Exhibit J: 20 DQ® Treat or Dairy Queen®/Limited Brazier® franchisees and 10 DQ® Treat or Dairy Queen®/Limited Brazier® territory operator subfranchisees. If you buy this franchise, your contact information may be disclosed to other buyers when you leave the franchise system.
Source: Item 20 — UItem 20U***:** U**Outlets and Franchisee Information (FDD pages 56–67)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dq Treat's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were a total of 15 terminations of direct-licensed outlets in 2024 across all states. This information is based on the table that summarizes the status of franchised outlets.
The table provides a state-by-state breakdown of outlet activity, including the number of outlets at the start of the year, outlets opened, terminations, non-renewals, outlets reacquired by the franchisor, outlets that ceased operations for other reasons, and the number of outlets at the end of the year. This data helps prospective franchisees understand the stability and turnover within the Dq Treat franchise system.
It's important to note that these figures pertain specifically to direct-licensed outlets and do not include subfranchised locations. The terminations represent instances where the franchise agreement was ended, which could be due to various factors such as non-compliance with the franchise agreement, poor performance, or mutual agreement between the franchisee and Dq Treat. A high number of terminations could indicate potential issues within the franchise system that a prospective franchisee should investigate further.
Exhibit J of the 2025 FDD lists all franchisees who had a franchise terminated, canceled, not renewed, or otherwise ceased business during the 2024 fiscal year. There are a total of 30 former franchisees or subfranchisees listed in Exhibit J: 20 DQ® Treat or Dairy Queen®/Limited Brazier® franchisees and 10 DQ® Treat or Dairy Queen®/Limited Brazier® territory operator subfranchisees. This information can provide additional context to the overall health and stability of the Dq Treat franchise system.