FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2022–2025
Melt N Dip Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Melt N Dip reported 13 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 8 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 5 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +300.0% over 2022–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Opened | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| Net change | +1 | +4 | +3 | +5 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 8 at start = 0.0%
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 (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| FL | 4 | — |
| IL | 3 | 3 |
| MI | 2 | 0 |
| GA | 1 | — |
| IN | 1 | — |
| MO | 1 | — |
| WI | 1 | — |
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