FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
BB.Q CHICKEN Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), BB.Q CHICKEN reported 227 franchised outlets at year end. 6 of 205 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.9%— while 28 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +42.0% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 125 | 162 | 208 |
| Opened | 38 | 51 | 28 |
| Transfers | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Terminations | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 162 | 208 | 230 |
| Net change | +37 | +46 | +22 |
6 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 6 exits ÷ 205 at start = 2.9%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (9) 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.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 60 | — |
| NJ | 24 | 1 |
| TX | 23 | — |
| NY | 13 | 2 |
| IL | 12 | — |
| VA | 12 | — |
| FL | 11 | — |
| MA | 10 | — |
| GA | 9 | — |
| PA | 6 | — |
| MD | 5 | — |
| MN | 5 | — |
| NV | 4 | — |
| AL | 3 | — |
| OH | 3 | — |
| AR | 2 | — |
| CO | 2 | — |
| IN | 2 | — |
| KS | 2 | — |
| MI | 2 | — |
| NC | 2 | — |
| NE | 2 | — |
| OR | 2 | — |
| SC | 2 | — |
| WA | 2 | — |
| CT | 1 | — |
| DE | 1 | — |
| OK | 1 | — |
| RI | 1 | — |
| TN | 1 | — |
| UT | 1 | — |
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