FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2025
ohDEER Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), ohDEER reported 16 franchised outlets at year end. 1 of 13 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 7.7%— while 4 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +20.0% over 2021–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Opened | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Transfers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
| Net change | +4 | 0 | -1 | +1 | +3 |
1 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 1 exits ÷ 13 at start = 7.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MA | 10 | 2 |
| MO | 2 | — |
| MD | 1 | — |
| OH | 1 | — |
| RI | 1 | — |
| VA | 1 | — |
| NJ | 0 | — |
| NY | 0 | — |
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