Franchise opportunities compared
Byrider 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Circle K Standard discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Byrider has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Byrider |  Circle K Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $947,000 – $1,577,500 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32 | $18,150 – $7,842,150 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19 | $1,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 2.5% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty fee on Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | $3.50 Store royalty range; gross sales, monthly ACH 25th 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 13% of advertising spend for multipoint Digital Marketing Management 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 99 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80 | 6,071 Outlets at end of 2026 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 86 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −29 Calculated: 128 at end of 2023 → 99 at end of 2025 | +8 Calculated: 6,063 at end of 2024 → 6,071 at end of 2026 |
| 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) | 2025 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (70 locations) — profit and revenue $5,085,086 mean Sales Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $7,031,288 mean Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 | 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.