Franchise opportunities compared
Arco vs Circle K Standard
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
Arco
Not available
Circle K Standard
$18,150 – $7,842,150
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Arco
Not available
Circle K Standard
$1,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Royalty · Item 6
Arco
Not available
Circle K Standard
3.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23Before you compare
- One brand has no reviewed FDD year on file for these figures.
- Circle K Standard discloses 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
Circle K StandardArco
Circle K Standard
Arco
Circle K Standard
Arco
Circle K Standard
Arco
Circle K Standard
System scale & health
Circle K StandardArco
Circle K Standard
Arco
Circle K Standard
Arco
Circle K Standard
Arco
Circle K Standard
Arco
Circle K Standard
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Circle K StandardNot 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.
Arco vs Circle K Standard: common questions
- Do Arco and Circle K Standard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Arco makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Circle K Standard 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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Full Arco report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Circle K Standard report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
