FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
KIDSTRONG Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), KIDSTRONG reported 156 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 121 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 35 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +67.0% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 61 | 100 | 131 |
| Opened | 37 | 34 | 35 |
| Transfers | 4 | 16 | 16 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 100 | 131 | 167 |
| Net change | +39 | +31 | +36 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 121 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (16) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FL | 15 | — |
| TX | 15 | 10 |
| NY | 13 | — |
| NJ | 9 | — |
| CT | 7 | — |
| IL | 7 | — |
| CA | 6 | — |
| OH | 6 | — |
| PA | 6 | — |
| VA | 6 | — |
| CO | 5 | — |
| WA | 5 | — |
| AZ | 4 | — |
| LA | 4 | — |
| MD | 4 | — |
| AL | 3 | — |
| NC | 3 | — |
| NV | 3 | — |
| SC | 3 | — |
| DE | 2 | — |
| GA | 2 | — |
| ID | 2 | — |
| IN | 2 | — |
| KS | 2 | — |
| MA | 2 | — |
| MI | 2 | — |
| MN | 2 | — |
| MO | 2 | — |
| NM | 2 | — |
| OK | 2 | — |
| IA | 1 | — |
| KY | 1 | 1 |
| MS | 1 | — |
| NE | 1 | — |
| NH | 1 | — |
| OR | 1 | — |
| TN | 1 | — |
| UT | 1 | — |
| WI | 1 | — |
| SD | 0 | — |
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