FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2025
CENTRAL BARK Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), CENTRAL BARK reported 44 franchised outlets at year end. 2 of 40 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 5.0%— while 5 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +33.3% over 2021–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 40 |
| Opened | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Transfers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Outlets at end | 33 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 44 |
| Net change | +1 | +2 | +2 | +4 | +4 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 2 ceased (other) = 2 exits ÷ 40 at start = 5.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (2) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WI | 14 | — |
| FL | 5 | — |
| IL | 4 | — |
| MN | 3 | — |
| NC | 3 | — |
| PA | 3 | — |
| NY | 2 | — |
| OH | 2 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| AZ | 1 | — |
| CT | 1 | — |
| GA | 1 | — |
| MD | 1 | — |
| OR | 1 | — |
| SC | 1 | — |
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