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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS reported 588 franchised outlets at year end. 88 of 679 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 13.0%— while 3 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -24.4% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start868792684
Opened323
Transfers603737
Terminations499057
Non-renewals122231
Reacquired by franchisor226
Ceased — other reasons1000
Outlets at end792684599
Net change-76-108-85
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

57 terminations + 31 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 88 exits ÷ 679 at start = 13.0%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (37) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (6) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.

Franchised outlets by state · fiscal 202548 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
NY67
CA52
FL480
TX445
NJ43
PA32
GA313
IL29
VA26
MA24
CT231
MD22
MI17
NC16
OH14
SC12
CO8
AZ7
LA7
TN7
MO6
IN5
NV5
DE4
MN4
WI4
AL3
RI3
WA3
HI2
NE2
NH2
NM2
OK2
PR2
AR1
DC1
IA1
KS11
KY1
MS1
OR1
UT10
VT1
WV10
ID01
ME0
ND0
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