FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2022–2025
West Coast Sourdough (Unit) Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), West Coast Sourdough (Unit) reported 64 franchised outlets at year end. 1 of 49 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.0%— while 17 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +160.0% over 2022–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 15 | 25 | 35 | 49 |
| Opened | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
| Transfers | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Outlets at end | 25 | 35 | 49 | 65 |
| Net change | +10 | +10 | +14 | +16 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 1 ceased (other) = 1 exits ÷ 49 at start = 2.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (1) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 61 | 1 |
| IN | 2 | — |
| TN | 1 | — |
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