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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

PetSmart Veterinary Services Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), PetSmart Veterinary Services reported 43 franchised outlets at year end. 6 of 37 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 16.2%— while 12 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +13.2% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start113837
Opened331512
Transfers101
Terminations1165
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor000
Ceased — other reasons501
Outlets at end383743
Net change+27-1+6
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

5 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 1 ceased (other) = 6 exits ÷ 37 at start = 16.2%

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.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 202518 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
CA90
FL80
GA40
NC30
NV30
TX30
CT20
AR10
AZ10
IL10
LA10
MD10
MI10
NE10
NY10
PA10
VA10
WI10

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