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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

Beverly Ann's Cookie Item 20: outlets, exits & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025, from the 2026 FDD), Beverly Ann's Cookie reported 15 franchised outlets at year end, and 15 new outlets opened during the year. Systemwide units moved 1 → 16 units over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start011
Opened0015
Transfers000
Terminations000
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor000
Ceased — other reasons000
Outlets at end1116
Net change+10+15
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchised outlet left the system — including voluntary non-renewals and outlets that ceased for other reasons, which can include sales or absorption into another franchise. Transfers (0) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate”, and not every exit is a closure or a failure; Item 20 does not say why any outlet left. On a small starting base, a single exit moves this rate sharply.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 20259 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
TX4—
IN3—
AL2—
IA1—
KY11
MO1—
MS1—
UT1—
WI1—

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