The number of stores opened is 5+10=<<5+10=15>>15.

The number closed is 2+6=<<2+6=8>>8.

There were 23+15-8=<<23+15-8=30>>30 stores open.

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The Super Soup franchise had 23 stores in 2018. In 2019, the business opened 5 new stores, but closed the 2 that performed the worst. And in 2020, they opened 10 new stores, closing the 6 worst-performing. How many stores did Super Soup have at the end of 2020?
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The Super Soup franchise had 23 stores in 2018. In 2019, the business opened 5 new stores, but closed the 2 that performed the worst. And in 2020, they opened 10 new stores, closing the 6 worst-performing. How many stores did Super Soup have at the end of 2020?
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