Franchise opportunities compared
Circle K Standard vs Holiday Stationstores
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
Circle K Standard
$18,150 – $7,842,150
2026 FDD · Item 7Holiday Stationstores
$896,200 – $3,356,200
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Circle K Standard
$1,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Holiday Stationstores
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Circle K Standard
3.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23Holiday Stationstores
500% · $0.0075 per gallon of Automotive Fuels plus 3.5% of Gross Sales of Groceries, Food Service Items, Merchandise and services). Conversion Program participants pay $0.0075 per gallon for the first 25 Accounting Periods; standard royalty terms apply beginning with Accounting Period #26.
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Circle K Standard figures come from its 2026 FDD and Holiday Stationstores figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Circle K Standard and Holiday Stationstores 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
Circle K Standard
Holiday StationstoresCircle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Circle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Circle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Circle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
System scale & health
Circle K StandardHoliday StationstoresCircle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Circle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Circle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Circle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Circle K Standard
Holiday Stationstores
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Circle K StandardNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Holiday StationstoresNot 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.
Circle K Standard vs Holiday Stationstores: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Circle K Standard or Holiday Stationstores?
- Circle K Standard: $18,150 – $7,842,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Holiday Stationstores: $896,200 – $3,356,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Circle K Standard. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Circle K Standard and Holiday Stationstores royalties compare?
- Circle K Standard: 3.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Holiday Stationstores: 500% · $0.0075 per gallon of Automotive Fuels plus 3.5% of Gross Sales of Groceries, Food Service Items, Merchandise and services). Conversion Program participants pay $0.0075 per gallon for the first 25 Accounting Periods; standard royalty terms apply beginning with Accounting Period #26. (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Circle K Standard and Holiday Stationstores disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Circle K Standard makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Holiday Stationstores 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 Circle K Standard report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Holiday Stationstores report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
