FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Smoothie Factory, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Smoothie Factory, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen reported 8 franchised outlets at year end. 1 of 7 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 14.3%— while 2 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -46.7% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 17 | 15 | 7 |
| Opened | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Transfers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Outlets at end | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Net change | -2 | -8 | +1 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 1 ceased (other) = 1 exits ÷ 7 at start = 14.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 7 | 0 |
| NJ | 1 | 0 |
| OH | 1 | 0 |
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