FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2023–2025
Tommy's Express Car Wash Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), Tommy's Express Car Wash reported 244 franchised outlets at year end. 2 of 206 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.0%— while 46 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +48.6% over 2023–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 129 | 175 | 216 |
| Opened | 43 | 42 | 46 |
| Transfers | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Outlets at end | 175 | 216 | 260 |
| Net change | +46 | +41 | +44 |
1 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 1 ceased (other) = 2 exits ÷ 206 at start = 1.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (13) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (6) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 33 | 0 |
| FL | 27 | 3 |
| MI | 19 | 9 |
| OK | 15 | — |
| NE | 12 | — |
| KS | 11 | — |
| MN | 10 | — |
| IA | 9 | — |
| OH | 9 | 0 |
| WI | 8 | — |
| PA | 7 | — |
| AR | 6 | — |
| IL | 6 | — |
| SC | 6 | — |
| VA | 6 | — |
| LA | 5 | — |
| MO | 5 | — |
| NC | 5 | — |
| TN | 5 | — |
| CA | 4 | — |
| CO | 4 | — |
| ID | 4 | — |
| ND | 4 | — |
| GA | 3 | 3 |
| AZ | 2 | — |
| DE | 2 | — |
| IN | 2 | — |
| NV | 2 | 1 |
| UT | 2 | — |
| WY | 2 | — |
| AK | 1 | — |
| AL | 1 | — |
| Canada | 1 | — |
| France | 1 | — |
| KY | 1 | — |
| MD | 1 | — |
| MS | 1 | — |
| SD | 1 | — |
| WA | 1 | — |
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