FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2014–2016
Taco Time Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2016), Taco Time reported 142 franchised outlets at year end. 5 of 144 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 3.5%— while 3 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -5.3% over 2014–2016.
| Status (FTC) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 156 | 150 | 144 |
| Opened | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Transfers | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Outlets at end | 150 | 144 | 142 |
| Net change | -6 | -6 | -2 |
1 terminations + 1 non-renewals + 3 ceased (other) = 5 exits ÷ 144 at start = 3.5%
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 (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| UT | 45 | — |
| OR | 34 | 0 |
| WA | 20 | 0 |
| ID | 18 | 0 |
| WY | 9 | — |
| MT | 6 | — |
| NV | 4 | — |
| AK | 2 | — |
| IL | 2 | — |
| CO | 1 | — |
| IA | 1 | — |
| IN | 0 | — |
| SD | 0 | — |
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