How many Marble Slab Creamery outlets in Georgia were opened during 2024?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Table No. 3 Status of Franchised Outlets For Fiscal Years 2022 to 2024
Ceased Outlets Reacquired Operations - Outlets at at Start Outlets Terminatio Non- Other End of the State Year of Year Opened ns Renewals Reasons Year Alabama 2022 9 1 0 0 0 0 10 2023 10 Outlets 0 0 0 0 Reacquired 0 Ceased Operations - 10 Outlets at at Start Outlets Terminatio Non- Other End of the State Year of Year Opened ns Renewals Reasons Year 2024 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 Alaska 2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Arkansas 2022 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 2023 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 2024 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 California 2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Florida 2022 14 0 0 0 0 1 13 2023 13 0 0 0 0 3 10 2024 10 1 0 0 0 2 9 Georgia 2022 17 1 0 0 0 0 18 2023 18 1 0 0 0 1 18 2024 18 6 0 0 0 3 21 Iowa 2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Kentucky 2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Louisiana 2022 18 1 0 0 0 0 19 2023 19 2 0 0 0 0 21 2024 21 1 0 0 0 0 22 Maryland 2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mississippi 2022 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 2023 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 2024 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 Missouri 2022 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2023 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2024 2 Outlets 0 0 0 0 Reacquired 0 Ceased Operations - 2 Outlets at at Start Outlets Terminatio Non- Other End of the State Year of Year Opened ns Renewals Reasons Year Nevada 2022 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2023 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York 2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2023 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North 2022 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 Carolina 2023 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2024 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Oregon 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2024 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Oklahoma 2022 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 2023 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 2024 5 1 0 0 0 0 6 Pennsylvania 2022 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2023 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2024 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 South 2022 11 0 0 0 0 1 10 Carolina 2023 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 2024 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 Tennessee 2022 13 0 0 0 0 1 12 2023 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 2024 12 0 0 0 0 2 10 Texas 2022 143 2 0 0 0 3 142 2023 142 2 0 0 0 3 141 2024 141 4 0 0 0 3 142 Total 2022 254 5 0 0 0 9 250 2023 250 7 0 0 0 9 248 2024 248 13 0 0 0 12 249Table No. 4 Status of Company-Owned Outlets For Fiscal Years 2022 to 2024
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 95–100)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Marble Slab Creamery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were six Marble Slab Creamery outlets opened in Georgia during 2024. The FDD provides a table that tracks the status of franchised outlets from 2022 to 2024. This table includes details on outlets opened, terminations, non-renewals, and other reasons for closures, as well as the number of outlets at the start and end of each year.
For a prospective franchisee, this information is valuable in understanding the brand's growth and stability in specific markets. Seeing the number of openings in a state like Georgia can indicate the potential for market saturation or, conversely, the brand's increasing popularity and expansion opportunities. It also provides a historical context, allowing potential franchisees to see trends over the three-year period.
However, it's important to note that while the FDD provides data on openings, it does not specify where in Georgia these six new locations were established. A prospective franchisee might want to investigate where these openings occurred to gauge local market conditions and competition. Additionally, the table does not provide information on the performance or success of these new outlets, which would be crucial in assessing the viability of opening a new franchise in the state.