FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2016–2025
American Poolplayers Association, inc. Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), American Poolplayers Association, inc. reported 356 franchised outlets at year end. 3 of 335 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.9%— while 26 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +8.8% over 2016–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 305 | 304 | 309 | 319 | 329 | 340 |
| Opened | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 26 |
| Transfers | 33 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 38 |
| Terminations | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 304 | 309 | 307 | 329 | 340 | 358 |
| Net change | -1 | +5 | -2 | +10 | +11 | +18 |
1 terminations + 2 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 3 exits ÷ 335 at start = 0.9%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (38) 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 | 31 | — |
| FL | 26 | — |
| IL | 26 | 0 |
| CA | 24 | 0 |
| NY | 16 | — |
| IN | 14 | — |
| PA | 14 | — |
| GA | 13 | — |
| NC | 13 | 0 |
| OH | 12 | 1 |
| MI | 10 | 0 |
| NJ | 10 | — |
| SC | 10 | — |
| CO | 9 | — |
| MO | 9 | 1 |
| TN | 9 | — |
| VA | 8 | — |
| AL | 7 | — |
| AR | 7 | — |
| KY | 7 | 0 |
| LA | 7 | — |
| AZ | 6 | — |
| MA | 6 | — |
| MS | 6 | 0 |
| WA | 6 | — |
| OK | 4 | — |
| OR | 4 | — |
| CT | 3 | — |
| KS | 3 | — |
| NH | 3 | — |
| WI | 3 | — |
| IA | 2 | — |
| MD | 2 | — |
| ME | 2 | — |
| MN | 2 | — |
| MT | 2 | — |
| NE | 2 | — |
| NM | 2 | — |
| NV | 2 | — |
| SD | 2 | — |
| VT | 2 | — |
| WV | 2 | — |
| AK | 1 | — |
| DC | 1 | — |
| DE | 1 | — |
| HI | 1 | — |
| ID | 1 | — |
| RI | 1 | — |
| UT | 1 | — |
| WY | 1 | — |
| PR | 0 | — |
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