FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2018–2020
Rytech Item 20: outlets, exits & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2020, from the 2021 FDD · 4+ years old), Rytech reported 61 franchised outlets at year end. 1 of 51 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 2.0%, fiscal 2020), while 11 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +28.8% over 2018–2020.
| Status (FTC) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Opened | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Transfers | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Terminations | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Outlets at end | 52 | 57 | 67 |
| Net change | +5 | +5 | +10 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 1 ceased (other) = 1 exits ÷ 51 at start = 2.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchised outlet left the system — including voluntary non-renewals and outlets that ceased for other reasons, which can include sales or absorption into another franchise. Transfers (2) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate”, and not every exit is a closure or a failure; Item 20 does not say why any outlet left. On a small starting base, a single exit moves this rate sharply.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| FL | 14 | 5 |
| CA | 9 | — |
| TX | 7 | — |
| GA | 5 | 1 |
| SC | 5 | — |
| TN | 4 | — |
| NY | 3 | — |
| IL | 2 | — |
| LA | 2 | — |
| MD | 2 | — |
| PA | 2 | — |
| AL | 1 | — |
| CO | 1 | — |
| MA | 1 | — |
| MS | 1 | — |
| NC | 1 | — |
| NJ | 1 | — |
| NM | 1 | — |
| CT | 0 | — |
| IN | 0 | — |
| KS | 0 | — |
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