How many company-owned Gold Star outlets were operating at the end of 2024?
Gold_Star Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Outlet type | YEAR | Outlets at the start of the year | Outlets at the end of the year | Net change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCHISED | 2022 | 58 | 52 | -6 |
| 2023 | 52 | 51 | -1 | |
| 2024 | 51 | 48 | -3 | |
| COMPANY | 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OWNED | ||||
| 2023 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Source: Item 20 — Outlets and Franchisee Information (FDD pages 48–52)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Gold Star's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, at the end of 2024, there were 9 company-owned Gold Star outlets. This is an increase of one outlet compared to the beginning of the year.
Looking at previous years, Gold Star had 7 company-owned outlets at the start of 2023, which increased to 8 by the end of that year. In 2022, Gold Star started and ended the year with 7 company-owned outlets. This data provides a historical view of the number of company-owned stores and their net change over the past three years.
Prospective franchisees can use this information to understand the scale of Gold Star's corporate operations and how it has evolved. The number of company-owned stores can reflect the franchisor's investment in and commitment to the brand. It can also be an indicator of the franchisor's ability to test new products or strategies in their own stores before rolling them out to the franchise network.