FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Bishops Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Bishops reported 40 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 40 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 0 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved 0.0% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 42 | 40 | 40 |
| Opened | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Transfers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terminations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Net change | -2 | 0 | 0 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 40 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (0) 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 | 9 | 0 |
| WA | 8 | 0 |
| OR | 7 | 0 |
| OH | 3 | 0 |
| CO | 2 | 0 |
| TX | 2 | 0 |
| VA | 2 | 0 |
| AZ | 1 | 0 |
| DC | 1 | 0 |
| GA | 1 | 0 |
| IN | 1 | 0 |
| MN | 1 | 0 |
| MT | 1 | 0 |
| NC | 1 | 0 |
| FL | 0 | 0 |
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