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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

That 1 Painter Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), That 1 Painter reported 315 franchised outlets at year end. 28 of 271 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 10.3%— while 73 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +336.5% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start3274277
Opened4221373
Transfers9952
Terminations0112
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor712
Ceased — other reasons1216
Outlets at end74277323
Net change+42+203+46
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

12 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 16 ceased (other) = 28 exits ÷ 271 at start = 10.3%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (52) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (2) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 202538 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
TX448
FL28
CO18
NJ16
PA16
OH15
AZ14
MN14
NC14
VA14
MA11
OR10
CA9
MI9
GA7
TN7
KS5
LA5
NE5
SC5
UT5
IA4
IN4
KY4
NH4
AR3
DE3
IL3
ME3
OK3
WA3
CT2
ID2
MD2
MO2
NY2
MS0
NV0
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