FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2025
Black Optix Tint Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Black Optix Tint reported 29 franchised outlets at year end. 1 of 22 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 4.5%— while 9 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +328.6% over 2021–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| Opened | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 9 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Outlets at end | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 |
| Net change | 0 | 0 | +5 | +13 | +7 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 1 ceased (other) = 1 exits ÷ 22 at start = 4.5%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (3) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (1) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| VA | 9 | 0 |
| FL | 5 | — |
| SC | 4 | 1 |
| NC | 3 | — |
| TX | 3 | — |
| TN | 2 | — |
| UT | 2 | — |
| GA | 1 | — |
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