FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
LAYNE'S CHICKEN FINGERS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), LAYNE'S CHICKEN FINGERS reported 36 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 15 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 21 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +207.7% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 9 | 13 | 19 |
| Opened | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| Transfers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 13 | 19 | 40 |
| Net change | +4 | +6 | +21 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 15 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (0) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 21 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | — |
| Utah | 2 | — |
| Virginia | 2 | — |
| Wisconsin | 2 | — |
| Georgia | 1 | — |
| Ohio | 1 | — |
| West Virginia | 1 | — |
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