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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2020–2025

Sir Speedy Printing Item 20: outlets, exits & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025, from the 2026 FDD), Sir Speedy Printing reported 119 franchised outlets at year end. 11 of 129 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 8.5%, fiscal 2025), while 1 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -22.2% over 2020–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202020212022202320242025
Outlets at start157153141134132129
Opened101131
Transfers1574106
Terminations022100
Non-renewals221242
Reacquired by franchisor000000
Ceased — other reasons385029
Outlets at end153141134132129119
Net change-4-12-7-2-3-10
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

0 terminations + 2 non-renewals + 9 ceased (other) = 11 exits ÷ 129 at start = 8.5%

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 (6) 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 202536 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
FL210
CA150
TX90
NC80
NY80
PA60
VA60
AZ40
IL40
MI40
NJ40
LA30
MA30
MD20
RI20
Taiwan20
TN20
WA20
AR10
CO10
CT10
DC10
DE10
GA10
KS10
MO10
MS10
ND10
NH10
WI10
WV10
WY10
Canada00
India00
MN00
PR00

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