FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2023
CLEAN EATZ Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2023), CLEAN EATZ reported 97 franchised outlets at year end. 8 of 86 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 9.3%— while 21 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +42.0% over 2021–2023.
| Status (FTC) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 51 | 69 | 87 |
| Opened | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Transfers | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Outlets at end | 69 | 87 | 98 |
| Net change | +18 | +18 | +11 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 8 ceased (other) = 8 exits ÷ 86 at start = 9.3%
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.
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