FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
PLAYA BOWLS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), PLAYA BOWLS reported 342 franchised outlets at year end. 4 of 262 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.5%— while 85 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +72.2% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 163 | 216 | 291 |
| Opened | 53 | 74 | 85 |
| Transfers | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Outlets at end | 216 | 291 | 372 |
| Net change | +53 | +75 | +81 |
1 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 3 ceased (other) = 4 exits ÷ 262 at start = 1.5%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (19) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (1) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| NJ | 65 | 22 |
| NY | 45 | — |
| FL | 35 | 7 |
| PA | 27 | — |
| MA | 18 | — |
| MD | 18 | — |
| GA | 14 | — |
| MI | 13 | — |
| CT | 12 | — |
| TX | 12 | — |
| VA | 9 | — |
| CO | 8 | — |
| OH | 8 | — |
| NC | 7 | 1 |
| DE | 6 | — |
| LA | 6 | — |
| NH | 6 | — |
| AZ | 5 | — |
| TN | 5 | — |
| KY | 4 | — |
| RI | 4 | — |
| DC | 3 | — |
| SC | 3 | — |
| AL | 2 | — |
| IL | 2 | — |
| KS | 1 | — |
| ME | 1 | — |
| UT | 1 | — |
| VT | 1 | — |
| WV | 1 | — |
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