FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2023
COSTA VIDA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2023), COSTA VIDA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL reported 49 franchised outlets at year end. 3 of 56 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 5.4%— while 1 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved 0.0% over 2021–2023.
| Status (FTC) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 94 | 91 | 93 |
| Opened | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Transfers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Outlets at end | 91 | 93 | 91 |
| Net change | -3 | +2 | -2 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 3 ceased (other) = 3 exits ÷ 56 at start = 5.4%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (1) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (5) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
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