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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2025

SENIOR HELPERS Item 20: outlets, exits & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025, from the 2026 FDD), SENIOR HELPERS reported 394 franchised outlets at year end. 10 of 355 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 2.8%, fiscal 2025), while 49 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +25.3% over 2021–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)20212022202320242025
Outlets at start304320327346368
Opened2725333649
Transfers1420211012
Terminations1019131210
Non-renewals00000
Reacquired by franchisor27100
Ceased — other reasons00020
Outlets at end320319346368401
Net change+16-1+19+22+33
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

10 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 10 exits ÷ 355 at start = 2.8%

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 (12) 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.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 202546 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
CA54—
FL33—
TX25—
PA230
NY22—
MA15—
NJ15—
IL144
IN13—
NC133
WI130
VA12—
GA11—
SC11—
AZ100
TN9—
MD80
OH8—
WA8—
CO7—
MN7—
MO6—
KY5—
MI5—
OR5—
CT4—
NV4—
OK4—
UT4—
HI3—
MS3—
DE2—
IA2—
ID2—
KS2—
LA2—
NH2—
AK1—
AL1—
ND1—
NE1—
NM1—
RI1—
WV1—
WY1—
AR0—

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