FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
BOSTON'S THE GOURMET PIZZA RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), BOSTON'S THE GOURMET PIZZA RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR reported 20 franchised outlets at year end. 4 of 24 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 16.7%— while 0 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -9.1% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 26 | 22 | 24 |
| Opened | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Transfers | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Terminations | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 22 | 24 | 20 |
| Net change | -4 | +2 | -4 |
4 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 4 exits ÷ 24 at start = 16.7%
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 (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| MI | 3 | — |
| CA | 2 | — |
| OH | 2 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| WA | 2 | — |
| AR | 1 | — |
| AZ | 1 | — |
| CO | 1 | — |
| GA | 1 | — |
| MD | 1 | — |
| MN | 1 | — |
| ND | 1 | — |
| SD | 1 | — |
| WY | 1 | — |
| FL | 0 | 0 |
| MT | 0 | — |
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