Franchise opportunities compared
7-Eleven, Inc. vs Buddy's Home Furnishings
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- 7-Eleven, Inc. figures come from its 2025 FDD and Buddy's Home Furnishings figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- 7-Eleven, Inc. and Buddy's Home Furnishings disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Buddy's Home Furnishings has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  7-Eleven, Inc. |  Buddy's Home Furnishings |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $142,150 – $1,627,710 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $375,650 – $797,540 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $39,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $0.49 Royalty bracket formula coefficient: .49 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29 | $6.00 Royalty Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Advertising fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 | 2% Marketing Fee maximum percentage — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 32 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | −305 Calculated: 337 at end of 2023 → 32 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1964 From a verified franchisor listing | 2009 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Franchised Businesses operating throughout fiscal year 2025 107 businesses other 2025 Franchised Businesses closed and excluded · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned Businesses operating throughout fiscal year 2025 32 businesses other 2025 Company-owned Businesses in sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ground-up Franchised Businesses that commenced operations after January 1, 2020… 27 businesses other Ground-Up Franchised Businesses sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.