How many Exit franchises in Alabama were terminated in 2022?
Exit Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| 2024 | 0 | | TOTALS | 2022 | 21 | | | 2023 | 27 | | | 2024 | 30 | | State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Terminations | Nonrenewals | Reacquired by Subfranchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Outlets at End of Year | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Alabama | 2022 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | | | 2023 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | | | 2024 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | | Arizona | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | Arkansas | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | California | 2022 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | | | 2023 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | | 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | | Colorado | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | | | 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | | | 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | Connecticut | 20
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 31–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Exit's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were zero terminations of Exit franchises in Alabama during 2022. The FDD provides a detailed table outlining the status of franchise outlets from 2022 to 2024, broken down by state. This table includes data on outlets at the start of the year, outlets opened, terminations, non-renewals, outlets reacquired by subfranchisors, outlets that ceased operations for other reasons, and outlets at the end of the year.
For a prospective Exit franchisee, this information is valuable in assessing the stability and performance of existing franchises within specific geographic areas. A low number of terminations can indicate a healthy franchise system with supportive franchisor-franchisee relationships. Conversely, a high number of terminations could signal potential issues with the franchise model, market conditions, or franchisor support.
Specifically, the data shows that in Alabama during 2022, there were 32 outlets at the start of the year, 3 outlets were opened, and there were no terminations. This resulted in 35 outlets at the end of the year. This suggests that Exit franchises in Alabama experienced growth without any franchise terminations during that period.