FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2017–2019
ProLift Garage Doors Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2019), ProLift Garage Doors reported 16 franchised outlets at year end. 9 of 16 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 56.3%— while 9 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +33.3% over 2017–2019.
| Status (FTC) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| Opened | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Outlets at end | 12 | 16 | 16 |
| Net change | +7 | +4 | 0 |
1 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 8 ceased (other) = 9 exits ÷ 16 at start = 56.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CO | 2 | 0 |
| GA | 2 | 0 |
| MN | 2 | — |
| NC | 2 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| CA | 1 | — |
| MI | 1 | — |
| MO | 1 | — |
| OR | 1 | — |
| SD | 1 | — |
| TN | 1 | — |
| WI | 1 | — |
| FL | 0 | — |
| NJ | 0 | — |
| NV | 0 | — |
| PA | 0 | — |
| WA | 0 | — |
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