FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Dave's Hot Chicken Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Dave's Hot Chicken reported 348 franchised outlets at year end. 2 of 233 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.9%— while 117 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +119.6% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 92 | 163 | 238 |
| Opened | 70 | 77 | 117 |
| Transfers | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Outlets at end | 163 | 238 | 358 |
| Net change | +71 | +75 | +120 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 2 ceased (other) = 2 exits ÷ 233 at start = 0.9%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (25) 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 | 65 | 10 |
| TX | 34 | — |
| FL | 21 | — |
| NY | 20 | — |
| MA | 13 | — |
| IL | 12 | — |
| CO | 11 | — |
| NJ | 11 | — |
| WI | 11 | — |
| OH | 10 | — |
| MI | 9 | — |
| NC | 9 | — |
| PA | 9 | — |
| AZ | 8 | — |
| NV | 8 | — |
| OR | 8 | — |
| VA | 8 | — |
| GA | 7 | — |
| MD | 7 | — |
| IN | 6 | — |
| MN | 6 | — |
| CT | 5 | — |
| OK | 5 | — |
| UT | 5 | — |
| MO | 4 | — |
| SC | 4 | — |
| WA | 4 | — |
| AL | 3 | — |
| KY | 3 | — |
| IA | 2 | — |
| ID | 2 | — |
| KS | 2 | — |
| MT | 2 | — |
| ND | 2 | — |
| NE | 2 | — |
| NH | 2 | — |
| AR | 1 | — |
| DC | 1 | — |
| DE | 1 | — |
| LA | 1 | — |
| NM | 1 | — |
| RI | 1 | — |
| TN | 1 | — |
| VT | 1 | — |
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