FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
BRICKS AND MINFIGS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), BRICKS AND MINFIGS reported 217 franchised outlets at year end. 3 of 154 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.9%— while 67 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +156.3% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 55 | 87 | 160 |
| Opened | 35 | 75 | 67 |
| Transfers | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Non-renewals | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Outlets at end | 87 | 160 | 223 |
| Net change | +32 | +73 | +63 |
2 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 1 ceased (other) = 3 exits ÷ 154 at start = 1.9%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (6) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 29 | — |
| CA | 20 | 1 |
| AZ | 12 | — |
| CO | 11 | — |
| MN | 10 | — |
| MI | 9 | — |
| NC | 9 | — |
| OH | 9 | — |
| VA | 9 | — |
| FL | 8 | 1 |
| WA | 8 | — |
| WI | 8 | — |
| IL | 7 | — |
| OR | 7 | 0 |
| UT | 7 | 1 |
| SC | 5 | — |
| TN | 5 | — |
| GA | 4 | — |
| KY | 4 | — |
| NY | 4 | — |
| MO | 3 | — |
| PA | 3 | — |
| AL | 2 | — |
| ID | 2 | 1 |
| IN | 2 | — |
| KS | 2 | — |
| LA | 2 | — |
| NJ | 2 | — |
| NV | 2 | — |
| AR | 1 | — |
| CT | 1 | 1 |
| IA | 1 | — |
| MD | 1 | — |
| MS | 1 | — |
| MT | 1 | 1 |
| NE | 1 | — |
| NH | 1 | — |
| NM | 1 | — |
| OK | 1 | — |
| RI | 1 | — |
| SD | 1 | — |
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