Franchise opportunities compared
7-Eleven, Inc. vs Petro Stopping Centers
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
7-Eleven, Inc.
$142,150 – $1,627,710
2025 FDD · Item 7Petro Stopping Centers
$1,558,900 – $56,731,100
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
7-Eleven, Inc.
Not available
Petro Stopping Centers
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
7-Eleven, Inc.
0.49%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29Petro Stopping Centers
4.5% · i) — 4.5
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29Before you compare
- 7-Eleven, Inc. figures come from its 2025 FDD and Petro Stopping Centers figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- 7-Eleven, Inc. and Petro Stopping Centers disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
7-Eleven, Inc.No reviewed Item 19 figures
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
7-Eleven, Inc. vs Petro Stopping Centers: common questions
- Which costs less to open, 7-Eleven, Inc. or Petro Stopping Centers?
- 7-Eleven, Inc.: $142,150 – $1,627,710 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Petro Stopping Centers: $1,558,900 – $56,731,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for 7-Eleven, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do 7-Eleven, Inc. and Petro Stopping Centers royalties compare?
- 7-Eleven, Inc.: 0.49% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); Petro Stopping Centers: 4.5% · i) — 4.5 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do 7-Eleven, Inc. and Petro Stopping Centers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 7-Eleven, Inc. has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Petro Stopping Centers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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