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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

CRUMBL Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), CRUMBL reported 1,101 franchised outlets at year end. 9 of 1,058 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.9%— while 52 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +13.3% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start6909721,059
Opened28810052
Transfers446282
Terminations6128
Non-renewals001
Reacquired by franchisor100
Ceased — other reasons000
Outlets at end9721,0591,101
Net change+282+87+42
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

8 terminations + 1 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 9 exits ÷ 1,058 at start = 0.9%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (82) 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 202551 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
CA1440
TX106—
FL83—
OH48—
IL41—
GA37—
NC34—
VA34—
PA32—
AZ29—
NY29—
WA28—
TN27—
CO26—
MI25—
UT250
MA21—
NJ21—
IN20—
MO20—
WI20—
AL19—
MD18—
OR17—
SC17—
MN16—
KY15—
LA15—
OK14—
ID11—
NV11—
AR10—
CT10—
IA9—
KS9—
MS8—
NH7—
WV6—
MT5—
NE5—
ND4—
NM4—
DE3—
HI3—
PR3—
RI3—
SD3—
AK2—
WY2—
ME1—
VT1—

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