FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Building Kidz School Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Building Kidz School reported 46 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 39 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 7 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +22.2% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 40 | 45 | 48 |
| Opened | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Transfers | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Terminations | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 45 | 48 | 55 |
| Net change | +5 | +3 | +7 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 39 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (3) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 32 | 9 |
| AZ | 3 | — |
| MD | 2 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| FL | 1 | — |
| GA | 1 | — |
| NJ | 1 | — |
| NY | 1 | — |
| TN | 1 | — |
| VA | 1 | — |
| WA | 1 | — |
| KY | 0 | — |
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