FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2024–2026
BIG O TIRES Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2026), BIG O TIRES reported 470 franchised outlets at year end. 6 of 461 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.3%— while 15 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +1.7% over 2024–2026.
| Status (FTC) | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 477 | 462 | 461 |
| Opened | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| Transfers | 24 | 19 | 10 |
| Terminations | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Outlets at end | 462 | 461 | 470 |
| Net change | -15 | -1 | +9 |
0 terminations + 3 non-renewals + 3 ceased (other) = 6 exits ÷ 461 at start = 1.3%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (10) 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 | 90 | — |
| AZ | 74 | — |
| CO | 70 | — |
| UT | 52 | — |
| MO | 28 | 0 |
| KY | 25 | — |
| IN | 21 | — |
| NM | 20 | — |
| NV | 17 | — |
| TX | 13 | — |
| KS | 8 | 0 |
| ID | 7 | — |
| TN | 7 | — |
| WA | 7 | — |
| WY | 6 | — |
| AR | 5 | — |
| IA | 5 | 0 |
| OK | 5 | — |
| MT | 2 | — |
| ND | 2 | — |
| NE | 2 | — |
| VA | 2 | — |
| OH | 1 | — |
| OR | 1 | — |
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