FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe reported 34 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 31 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 3 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +20.7% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 28 | 29 | 32 |
| Opened | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Transfers | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| Net change | +1 | +3 | +3 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 31 at start = 0.0%
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.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| MO | 10 | 1 |
| NE | 8 | — |
| OK | 6 | — |
| AR | 3 | — |
| KS | 3 | — |
| TX | 2 | — |
| AZ | 1 | — |
| IN | 1 | — |
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