FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
7 BREW Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), 7 BREW reported 578 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 297 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 283 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +234.4% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 40 | 180 | 321 |
| Opened | 138 | 139 | 283 |
| Transfers | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 180 | 321 | 602 |
| Net change | +140 | +141 | +281 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 297 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (28) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (2) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 89 | 0 |
| FL | 40 | — |
| MO | 36 | 4 |
| OH | 33 | — |
| AL | 30 | 0 |
| KY | 27 | — |
| TN | 26 | — |
| IN | 25 | — |
| AR | 24 | 18 |
| OK | 24 | — |
| GA | 20 | — |
| IL | 20 | — |
| LA | 19 | — |
| KS | 14 | — |
| NC | 14 | 0 |
| NY | 14 | — |
| PA | 13 | — |
| WI | 13 | — |
| SC | 12 | 0 |
| VA | 11 | 0 |
| MS | 10 | — |
| NE | 10 | — |
| NM | 9 | — |
| IA | 7 | — |
| MI | 6 | — |
| CO | 5 | 2 |
| CT | 4 | — |
| UT | 4 | — |
| ND | 3 | — |
| NJ | 3 | — |
| AZ | 2 | — |
| MN | 2 | — |
| SD | 2 | — |
| WV | 2 | — |
| WY | 2 | — |
| MA | 1 | — |
| MD | 1 | — |
| MT | 1 | — |
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