FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), BLUEFROG PLUMBING + DRAIN reported 43 franchised outlets at year end. 6 of 35 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 17.1%— while 14 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +2.4% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 35 | 42 | 35 |
| Opened | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Transfers | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Terminations | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 42 | 35 | 43 |
| Net change | +7 | -7 | +8 |
6 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 6 exits ÷ 35 at start = 17.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 17 | 0 |
| CO | 6 | 0 |
| AZ | 4 | 0 |
| FL | 3 | 0 |
| GA | 3 | 0 |
| IL | 2 | 0 |
| NE | 2 | 0 |
| OH | 2 | 0 |
| OR | 2 | 0 |
| CT | 1 | 0 |
| MA | 1 | 0 |
| CA | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 0 | 0 |
| KS | 0 | 0 |
| KY | 0 | 0 |
| LA | 0 | 0 |
| NC | 0 | 0 |
| UT | 0 | 0 |
| VA | 0 | 0 |
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