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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

Art of Drawers Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Art of Drawers reported 36 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 16 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 20 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +800.0% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start2417
Opened21420
Transfers001
Terminations000
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor000
Ceased — other reasons000
Outlets at end41736
Net change+2+13+19
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 16 at start = 0.0%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (1) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 202525 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
FL40
TX4
CO2
GA20
NC2
SC2
TN2
AL1
AR1
AZ1
CT1
ID1
IL1
IN1
KS1
MI1
MN1
MO1
NE1
NJ1
NY1
OH1
OR1
PA1
UT1

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