FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2019–2025
SWEET PARIS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), SWEET PARIS reported 16 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 11 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 6 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +76.9% over 2019–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Opened | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 23 |
| Net change | +2 | +3 | 0 | +2 | +3 | +7 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 11 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (0) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (1) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 11 | 4 |
| MN | 3 | 0 |
| AZ | 1 | 1 |
| FL | 1 | 2 |
| TN | 1 | 0 |
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