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    Arco vs Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    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.

    AArcoSunoco Retail LLC APLUS2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Arco

    Not available

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    $20,000 – $38,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Arco

    Not available

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Arco

    Not available

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • One brand has no reviewed FDD year on file for these figures.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Arco

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    $20,000 – $38,500
    Total AR investment excluding APLUS store
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Arco

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    $5,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Arco

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Arco

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    $1,000
    AR Brand Fee potential monthly per territory maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Arco

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    532
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Arco

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    −2
    Calculated: 534 at end of 2023 → 532 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Arco

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Arco

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Arco

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AArco

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS

    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.

    Arco vs Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS: common questions

    Do Arco and Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Arco makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS 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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