FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Country Inn & Suites Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Country Inn & Suites reported 397 franchised outlets at year end. 29 of 416 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 7.0%— while 10 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -5.9% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 433 | 425 | 419 |
| Opened | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Transfers | 26 | 31 | 36 |
| Terminations | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Non-renewals | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 8 | 11 | 20 |
| Outlets at end | 425 | 419 | 400 |
| Net change | -8 | -6 | -19 |
4 terminations + 5 non-renewals + 20 ceased (other) = 29 exits ÷ 416 at start = 7.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (36) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GA | 36 | — |
| MN | 31 | 1 |
| IL | 24 | — |
| WI | 24 | — |
| NC | 23 | — |
| VA | 21 | — |
| FL | 18 | — |
| IA | 17 | — |
| TX | 17 | — |
| MI | 16 | — |
| OH | 14 | — |
| TN | 13 | — |
| PA | 12 | — |
| IN | 11 | — |
| MD | 10 | — |
| SC | 10 | — |
| KY | 9 | — |
| CA | 8 | 1 |
| NY | 8 | — |
| AZ | 7 | — |
| OK | 7 | — |
| AR | 6 | — |
| KS | 6 | — |
| LA | 6 | — |
| SD | 6 | — |
| ND | 5 | — |
| AL | 4 | — |
| MO | 4 | — |
| OR | 4 | — |
| WV | 4 | — |
| ID | 3 | — |
| MS | 3 | — |
| NE | 3 | — |
| MT | 2 | — |
| CO | 1 | — |
| DE | 1 | — |
| MA | 1 | — |
| UT | 1 | — |
| WA | 1 | 1 |
| NH | 0 | — |
| NJ | 0 | — |
| WY | 0 | — |
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