FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2017–2019
Amazing Lash Studio Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2019), Amazing Lash Studio reported 237 franchised outlets at year end. 6 of 205 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.9%— while 39 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +41.9% over 2017–2019.
| Status (FTC) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 115 | 172 | 212 |
| Opened | 57 | 43 | 39 |
| Transfers | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| Terminations | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 172 | 212 | 244 |
| Net change | +57 | +40 | +32 |
6 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 6 exits ÷ 205 at start = 2.9%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (18) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 81 | — |
| CA | 34 | — |
| FL | 26 | — |
| NJ | 17 | — |
| IL | 7 | — |
| NC | 7 | — |
| AZ | 6 | 7 |
| GA | 6 | — |
| MN | 6 | — |
| NY | 6 | — |
| PA | 6 | — |
| MO | 5 | — |
| UT | 5 | — |
| VA | 4 | — |
| KS | 3 | — |
| TN | 3 | — |
| AL | 2 | — |
| CO | 2 | — |
| IN | 2 | — |
| LA | 2 | — |
| WA | 2 | — |
| CT | 1 | — |
| IA | 1 | — |
| MA | 1 | — |
| MD | 1 | — |
| MI | 1 | — |
| NV | 1 | — |
| SD | 1 | — |
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