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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

Country Inn Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Country Inn reported 397 franchised outlets at year end. 29 of 416 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 7.0%— while 10 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -5.9% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start433425419
Opened3810
Transfers263136
Terminations104
Non-renewals225
Reacquired by franchisor000
Ceased — other reasons81120
Outlets at end425419400
Net change-8-6-19
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

4 terminations + 5 non-renewals + 20 ceased (other) = 29 exits ÷ 416 at start = 7.0%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (36) 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.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 202584 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
GA36—
GA36—
MN311
MN311
IL24—
IL24—
WI24—
WI24—
NC23—
NC23—
VA21—
VA21—
FL18—
FL18—
IA17—
IA17—
TX17—
TX17—
MI16—
MI16—
OH14—
OH14—
TN13—
TN13—
PA12—
PA12—
IN11—
IN11—
MD10—
MD10—
SC10—
SC10—
KY9—
KY9—
CA81
CA81
NY8—
NY8—
AZ7—
AZ7—
OK7—
OK7—
AR6—
AR6—
KS6—
KS6—
LA6—
LA6—
SD6—
SD6—
ND5—
ND5—
AL4—
AL4—
MO4—
MO4—
OR4—
OR4—
WV4—
WV4—
ID3—
ID3—
MS3—
MS3—
NE3—
NE3—
MT2—
MT2—
CO1—
CO1—
DE1—
DE1—
MA1—
MA1—
UT1—
UT1—
WA11
WA11
NH0—
NH0—
NJ0—
NJ0—
WY0—
WY0—

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