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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ reported 1,106 franchised outlets at year end. 32 of 1,105 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.9%— while 33 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +2.9% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start2,0942,1512,185
Opened472433
Transfers35163
Terminations121832
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor0110
Ceased — other reasons1130
Outlets at end2,1512,1852,214
Net change+57+34+29
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

32 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 32 exits ÷ 1,105 at start = 2.9%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (3) 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 202549 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
OH1249
FL10194
CA9697
PA7142
MA65
NY6067
GA588
MD54
CO37
IL3775
TX3288
WA295
KS25
NC2563
MI2358
IA192
MO1950
NV19
SC1916
NJ1863
OK181
OR17
TN1726
VA1678
CT1518
NH13
WV11
LA101
KY824
AZ730
RI71
UT7
DE6
ME6
MS5
MT4
AL326
IN242
AR18
DC15
WY1
ID08
MN032
ND04
NE013
NM07
SD03
VT03
WI041
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