How many Exit outlets were open at the start of 2023?
Exit Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets at the Start of the Year | Outlets at the End of the Year | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Midwest | 2022 | 85 | 89 | +4 |
| (IA,IL,MI,MN,ND,SD,WI) | 2023 | 89 | 88 | -1 |
| 2024 | 88 | 83 | -5 | |
| Company Owned | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Outlets – | 2022 | 85 | 89 | +4 |
| Franchises | 2023 | 89 | 88 | -1 |
| 2024 | 88 | 83 | -5 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 31–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Exit's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the total number of franchise outlets open at the start of 2023 was 89. This number reflects the outlets located in the Upper Midwest region, specifically in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. There were no company-owned Exit outlets open at the start of 2023.
It is important to note that the total number of franchise outlets at the start of 2023 only reflects the Upper Midwest region. The FDD also provides a table that lists the number of outlets at the start of 2023 for each state in the United States and province in Canada.
For example, Alabama had 35 Exit outlets at the start of 2023, Arizona had 4, Arkansas had 0, and California had 15. In Canada, Alberta had 2 Exit outlets at the start of 2023, New Brunswick had 7, and Newfoundland had 1. Summing the number of outlets at the start of 2023 for each state and province, the total number of Exit outlets open at the start of 2023 was 550 in the United States and 45 in Canada.