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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2025

JERSEY MIKE'S Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), JERSEY MIKE'S reported 3,201 franchised outlets at year end. 13 of 2,955 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.4%— while 259 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +54.3% over 2021–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)20212022202320242025
Outlets at start1,8472,0912,3872,6752,989
Opened283301296319259
Transfers601059677218
Terminations00000
Non-renewals00000
Reacquired by franchisor20060
Ceased — other reasons8910513
Outlets at end2,0912,3872,6752,9893,227
Net change+244+296+288+314+238
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 13 ceased (other) = 13 exits ÷ 2,955 at start = 0.4%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (218) 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.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 202551 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
CA4023
TX2543
FL2520
NC2220
NJ140
GA132
OH129
NY1140
VA107
IL106
SC98
PA973
AZ881
MI81
TN69
MD653
MN63
WA612
CO57
MA56
WI51
UT50
CT425
AL38
MO34
IA32
IN323
OR323
KY30
NV28
LA22
OK22
ID18
NH18
AR16
RI15
KS14
DE12
NM12
ME11
MT11
WV11
NE10
HI9
MS8
SD8
DC6
WY6
ND5
AK3
VT2
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