FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2017–2019
Fitness Together Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2019), Fitness Together reported 142 franchised outlets at year end. 5 of 142 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 3.5%— while 5 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -0.7% over 2017–2019.
| Status (FTC) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 153 | 144 | 142 |
| Opened | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Transfers | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| Terminations | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Non-renewals | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 144 | 142 | 143 |
| Net change | -9 | -2 | +1 |
5 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 5 exits ÷ 142 at start = 3.5%
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 (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| MA | 43 | — |
| NC | 10 | — |
| OH | 10 | — |
| MD | 8 | — |
| WI | 6 | — |
| CA | 5 | — |
| MI | 5 | — |
| TN | 5 | — |
| FL | 4 | — |
| GA | 4 | — |
| RI | 4 | — |
| VA | 4 | — |
| WA | 4 | — |
| IL | 3 | — |
| MN | 3 | — |
| NJ | 3 | — |
| CO | 2 | — |
| CT | 2 | — |
| ID | 2 | — |
| IN | 2 | — |
| MO | 2 | — |
| OK | 2 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| DC | 1 | — |
| KS | 1 | — |
| NE | 1 | — |
| NH | 1 | — |
| NY | 1 | — |
| OR | 1 | — |
| UT | 1 | — |
| AL | 0 | — |
| LA | 0 | — |
| PA | 0 | — |
| SC | 0 | — |
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