FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2017–2019
Row House Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2019), Row House reported 54 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 0 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system— while 54 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +2600.0% over 2017–2019.
| Status (FTC) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Opened | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 2 | 3 | 54 |
| Net change | 0 | +1 | +51 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 13 | 0 |
| TX | 5 | — |
| CO | 4 | — |
| FL | 4 | — |
| IL | 4 | — |
| NY | 4 | 0 |
| VA | 4 | — |
| NJ | 3 | — |
| WA | 2 | — |
| AZ | 1 | — |
| CT | 1 | — |
| GA | 1 | — |
| MA | 1 | — |
| MN | 1 | — |
| MO | 1 | — |
| NC | 1 | — |
| OH | 1 | — |
| PA | 1 | — |
| SC | 1 | — |
| SD | 1 | — |
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