FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Fleet Clean Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Fleet Clean reported 54 franchised outlets at year end. 2 of 41 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 4.9%— while 15 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +12.7% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 51 | 55 | 58 |
| Opened | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Transfers | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Outlets at end | 55 | 58 | 62 |
| Net change | +4 | +3 | +4 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 2 ceased (other) = 2 exits ÷ 41 at start = 4.9%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (6) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 8 | 0 |
| CA | 6 | 3 |
| PA | 4 | 0 |
| TN | 4 | 1 |
| CO | 3 | 0 |
| NY | 3 | 0 |
| SC | 3 | 0 |
| AZ | 2 | 0 |
| FL | 2 | 0 |
| NV | 2 | 0 |
| VA | 2 | 1 |
| AL | 1 | 0 |
| CT | 1 | 0 |
| DC | 1 | 0 |
| GA | 1 | 0 |
| LA | 1 | 0 |
| MA | 1 | 0 |
| MS | 1 | 0 |
| NC | 1 | 0 |
| NH | 1 | 0 |
| NM | 1 | 0 |
| OH | 1 | 0 |
| OK | 1 | 0 |
| OR | 1 | 0 |
| WA | 1 | 0 |
| ID | 0 | 1 |
| IL | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 0 | 1 |
| MO | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 0 | 0 |
| WI | 0 | 0 |
A broker is paid by the franchisor to place you. An independent CPA is paid by you — and the job is pressure-testing Fleet Clean's numbers, including talking you out of a bad deal.
Talk to an independent CPA before you buy →