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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.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)201720182019
Outlets at start51216
Opened10109
Transfers000
Terminations001
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor000
Ceased — other reasons248
Outlets at end121616
Net change+7+40
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2019

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.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 201917 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
CO20
GA20
MN2
NC2
TX2
CA1
MI1
MO1
OR1
SD1
TN1
WI1
FL0
NJ0
NV0
PA0
WA0

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