FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2017–2019
Trademark Collection Item 20: outlets, exits & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2019, from the 2020 FDD · 5+ years old), Trademark Collection reported 36 franchised outlets at year end. 2 of 27 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 7.4%, fiscal 2019), while 11 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved 12 → 36 units over 2017–2019.
| Status (FTC) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 0 | 12 | 27 |
| Opened | 12 | 16 | 11 |
| Transfers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Outlets at end | 12 | 27 | 36 |
| Net change | +12 | +15 | +9 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 2 ceased (other) = 2 exits ÷ 27 at start = 7.4%
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 (0) 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.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 6 | 0 |
| FL | 4 | 0 |
| NY | 4 | 0 |
| WI | 3 | 0 |
| OH | 2 | 0 |
| TX | 2 | 0 |
| UT | 2 | 0 |
| VA | 2 | 0 |
| AK | 1 | 0 |
| AZ | 1 | 0 |
| GA | 1 | 0 |
| IL | 1 | 0 |
| KY | 1 | 0 |
| LA | 1 | 0 |
| MI | 1 | 0 |
| MO | 1 | 0 |
| NC | 1 | 0 |
| NE | 1 | 0 |
| WV | 1 | 0 |
| AR | 0 | 0 |
| ND | 0 | 0 |
| WY | 0 | 0 |
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