FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2022–2025
THE HUMAN BEAN Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), THE HUMAN BEAN reported 176 franchised outlets at year end. 3 of 165 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.8%— while 14 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +29.7% over 2022–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 129 | 145 | 158 | 177 |
| Opened | 20 | 22 | 22 | 14 |
| Transfers | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Outlets at end | 145 | 158 | 177 | 188 |
| Net change | +16 | +13 | +19 | +11 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 3 ceased (other) = 3 exits ÷ 165 at start = 1.8%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (4) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| OR | 34 | 12 |
| AZ | 18 | 0 |
| ID | 17 | 0 |
| CA | 16 | 0 |
| CO | 16 | 0 |
| TX | 12 | 0 |
| NV | 11 | 0 |
| OH | 9 | 0 |
| GA | 8 | 0 |
| WA | 7 | 0 |
| NM | 4 | 0 |
| KY | 3 | 0 |
| MO | 3 | 0 |
| WY | 3 | 0 |
| FL | 2 | 0 |
| IN | 2 | 0 |
| NJ | 2 | 0 |
| VA | 2 | 0 |
| WV | 2 | 0 |
| IL | 1 | 0 |
| MD | 1 | 0 |
| SD | 1 | 0 |
| TN | 1 | 0 |
| UT | 1 | 0 |
| SC | 0 | 0 |
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