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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2020–2021

PacLease Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2021), PacLease reported 374 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 366 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 36 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +0.8% over 2020–2021.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)20202021
Outlets at start0373
Opened036
Transfers515
Terminations00
Non-renewals00
Reacquired by franchisor00
Ceased — other reasons00
Outlets at end373376
Net change+373+3
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2021

0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 366 at start = 0.0%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (15) 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 202192 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
TX292
TX292
CA26
CA26
IN18
IN18
PA180
PA18
WA18
WA18
WI18
WI18
IA16
IA16
IL14
IL14
OR14
OR14
ID13
ID13
NJ12
NJ12
OH12
OH12
FL10
FL10
MN10
MN10
UT9
UT9
KY8
KY8
LA7
LA7
MI70
MI7
MO7
MO7
NC7
NC7
NY7
NY7
AL6
AL6
CO6
CO6
GA6
GA6
KS6
KS6
VA6
VA6
AZ5
AZ5
NE5
NE5
SC5
SC5
TN5
TN5
WV5
WV5
AK4
AK4
AR4
AR4
MT4
MT4
NV4
NV4
OK4
OK4
CT30
CT3
MD30
MD3
NM3
NM3
SD2
SD2
VT2
VT2
DE1
DE1
MA1
MA1
MS1
MS1
ND1
ND1
WY1
WY1
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