How many Fat Shack outlets were terminated in 2024?
Fat_Shack Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Year | Outlets at | Outlets | Terminations | Non- | Reacquired | Ceased | Outlets at |
| Start of the Year | Opened | Renewals | by Franchisor | Operations- Other Reasons | End of the Year | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tennessee | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Texas | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Washington | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 2022 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Source: Item 20 — Outlets and Franchisee Information (FDD pages 49–52)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Fat Shack's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there was one termination of a Fat Shack franchise in 2024 in the state of Texas.
Specifically, the table provides a state-by-state breakdown of franchise terminations. For Texas, the data shows that there were six outlets at the start of 2024, zero outlets opened during the year, one termination, zero non-renewals, zero re acquisitions by the franchisor, zero ceased operations for other reasons, resulting in five outlets at the end of the year.
It is important to note that this data reflects only franchise terminations and does not include information on closures for other reasons, such as non-renewal or mutual agreement. A prospective franchisee should investigate the reasons for any terminations and assess the overall health and stability of the Fat Shack franchise system.