How many Sonesta Simply Suites company-owned outlets were in Iowa at the end of 2024?
Sonesta_Simply_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 20: OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Iowa | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 was one company-owned outlet in Iowa at the end of 2024. The provided table, "TABLE NO. 4 STATUS OF COMPANY-OWNED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 to 2024", details the number of company-owned outlets by state for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
For Iowa, the table indicates that the number of company-owned outlets remained constant from 2022 through 2024. Specifically, there was one outlet at the start of 2022, one at the start of 2023, and one at the start of 2024. There were no outlets opened, reacquired from a franchisee, closed, or sold to a franchisee during this period.
Therefore, the number of company-owned Sonesta Simply Suites outlets in Iowa at the end of 2024 was one. This information is valuable for prospective franchisees as it provides insight into the company's corporate presence and investment in specific markets.