How many Sonesta Simply Suites company-owned outlets were in Alabama at the start of 2022?
Sonesta_Simply_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Outlets Reacquired From Franchisee | Outlets Closed | Outlets Sold to Franchisee | Outlets at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 74–79)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Sonesta Simply Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were 2 company-owned outlets in Alabama at the start of 2022. The table provided in Item 20 of the FDD details the status of company-owned outlets from 2022 to 2024, showing the number of outlets at the start of each year, any changes during the year (openings, closures, sales, etc.), and the number of outlets at the end of the year.
For a prospective franchisee, this information is useful for understanding the company's presence and activity in specific states. It shows whether Sonesta Simply Suites is actively growing, maintaining, or reducing its corporate-owned locations. This can be an indicator of the brand's strategic focus and investment in different markets.
It's also worth noting that one company-owned Brand Hotel in Alabama was temporarily closed for the entirety of the 2024 calendar year, as stated elsewhere in the Item 20. While this closure doesn't affect the number of outlets at the start of 2022, it does provide additional context about the operational status of Sonesta Simply Suites locations in Alabama.
Overall, the data suggests a stable presence of company-owned Sonesta Simply Suites locations in Alabama during the period from 2022 to 2024, with two outlets consistently operating throughout those years, although one was temporarily closed in 2024.