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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2014–2025

SERVPRO Item 20: outlets, exits & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025, from the 2026 FDD), SERVPRO reported 2,354 franchised outlets at year end. 11 of 2,286 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 0.5%, fiscal 2025), while 79 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +6.9% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)201420152016202320242025
Outlets at start6056532,1142,2022,286
Opened001989479
Transfers000106137139
Terminations0008810
Non-renewals000321
Reacquired by franchisor430000
Ceased — other reasons000000
Outlets at end5653542,2022,2862,354
Net change-4-3+1+88+84+68
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

10 terminations + 1 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 11 exits ÷ 2,286 at start = 0.5%

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 (139) 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 202550 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
CA2790
TX1910
FL1650
NY1130
PA1060
IL910
NC870
OH750
NJ740
MI720
GA680
MA590
WA570
VA560
TN550
MN530
MO500
CO490
IN480
WI470
MD440
AZ420
SC420
AL400
OR350
LA330
KY320
CT310
MS250
UT240
OK210
IA200
NV180
NH170
AR150
KS130
ME130
ID120
NE120
HI110
NM80
RI80
WV80
DC70
DE70
MT50
VT50
SD40
WY40
ND30

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