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FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025

GARAGE LIVING Item 20: outlets, closures & growth

In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), GARAGE LIVING reported 47 franchised outlets at year end. 2 of 49 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 4.1%— while 0 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -2.0% over 2023–2025.

Item 20 · outlet status by yearas filed
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start425152
Opened710
Transfers100
Terminations000
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor020
Ceased — other reasons002
Outlets at end515250
Net change+9+1-2
How the exit count is computedfiscal 2025

0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 2 ceased (other) = 2 exits ÷ 49 at start = 4.1%

These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (0) 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 202526 states/territories
StateFranchisedCompany-owned
FL7—
TX4—
OH3—
CA2—
DC/VA2—
IL2—
AL1—
AZ1—
CO1—
CT1—
GA1—
IN1—
MA1—
MI1—
MO1—
NC1—
NE1—
NJ1—
NY1—
OK1—
SD1—
TN1—
UT1—
WA1—
WI1—
AR0—

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