FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
CHILDREN'S ART CLASSES Item 20: outlets, exits & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025, from the 2026 FDD), CHILDREN'S ART CLASSES reported 36 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 12 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 0.0%, fiscal 2025), while 24 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved 11 → 38 units over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| Opened | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terminations | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| Net change | +3 | +3 | +24 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 12 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchised outlet left the system — including voluntary non-renewals and outlets that ceased for other reasons, which can include sales or absorption into another franchise. Transfers (0) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate”, and not every exit is a closure or a failure; Item 20 does not say why any outlet left. On a small starting base, a single exit moves this rate sharply.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| NY | 4 | — |
| FL | 3 | 2 |
| VA | 3 | — |
| AZ | 2 | — |
| CA | 2 | — |
| IL | 2 | — |
| NC | 2 | — |
| SC | 2 | — |
| TN | 2 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| CO | 1 | — |
| CT | 1 | — |
| GA | 1 | — |
| ID | 1 | — |
| IN | 1 | — |
| LA | 1 | — |
| MA | 1 | — |
| MT | 1 | — |
| OH | 1 | — |
| PA | 1 | — |
| UT | 1 | — |
| WI | 1 | — |
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