FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
RUSH BOWLS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), RUSH BOWLS reported 54 franchised outlets at year end. 6 of 50 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 12.0%— while 10 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +5.7% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 38 | 53 | 53 |
| Opened | 17 | 11 | 10 |
| Transfers | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Terminations | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Outlets at end | 53 | 53 | 56 |
| Net change | +15 | 0 | +3 |
3 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 3 ceased (other) = 6 exits ÷ 50 at start = 12.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (4) 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 | 11 | 2 |
| AZ | 4 | — |
| CA | 3 | — |
| FL | 3 | — |
| OR | 3 | — |
| CT | 2 | — |
| GA | 2 | — |
| ID | 2 | — |
| IN | 2 | — |
| MA | 2 | — |
| MO | 2 | — |
| NC | 2 | — |
| NJ | 2 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| VA | 2 | — |
| AR | 1 | — |
| DC | 1 | — |
| IA | 1 | — |
| KS | 1 | — |
| LA | 1 | — |
| NM | 1 | — |
| NY | 1 | — |
| OH | 1 | 0 |
| PA | 1 | — |
| AL | 0 | — |
| MI | 0 | — |
| MN | 0 | — |
| OK | 0 | — |
| SC | 0 | — |
| UT | 0 | — |
| WA | 0 | — |
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