Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Convenience Stores brands (10)
7-Eleven, Inc.Item 7: $142,150 – $1,627,710 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Circle K Existing Locations TMC Franchise CorpItem 7: $327,500 – $7,842,150 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Circle K StandardItem 7: $18,150 – $7,842,150 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 6,071 outlets
Holiday StationstoresItem 7: $896,200 – $3,356,200 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file- OAOmari Asian Style KiosksItem 7: $3,250 – $109,055 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Petro Stopping CentersItem 7: $1,558,900 – $56,731,100 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 154 outlets
Street Corner McColla EnterprisesItem 7: $128,199 – $702,199 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 24 outlets
Sunoco Retail LLC APLUSItem 7: $20,000 – $38,500 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 532 outlets
TravelCenters of AmericaItem 7: $1,460,800 – $54,060,700 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
TravelCenters of America TA Express CenterItem 7: $1,174,000 – $37,382,500 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 146 outlets
Convenience Stores matchups
- 7-Eleven, Inc. vs Circle K Existing Locations TMC Franchise Corp
- 7-Eleven, Inc. vs Circle K Standard
- Circle K Existing Locations TMC Franchise Corp vs Circle K Standard
- Circle K Existing Locations TMC Franchise Corp vs Holiday Stationstores
- Circle K Standard vs Holiday Stationstores
- Circle K Standard vs Omari Asian Style Kiosks
- Holiday Stationstores vs Omari Asian Style Kiosks
- Holiday Stationstores vs Petro Stopping Centers
- Omari Asian Style Kiosks vs Petro Stopping Centers
- Omari Asian Style Kiosks vs Street Corner McColla Enterprises
- Petro Stopping Centers vs Street Corner McColla Enterprises
- Petro Stopping Centers vs Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS
Convenience Stores franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a convenience stores franchise?
- Across 10 published convenience stores brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $327,500, and low ends run from $3,250 to $1,558,900 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which convenience stores franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Omari Asian Style Kiosks ($3,250–$109,055, 2026 FDD); Circle K Standard ($18,150–$7,842,150, 2026 FDD); Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS ($20,000–$38,500, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many convenience stores franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 1 of 10 published convenience stores brands (10%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which convenience stores franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Circle K Standard (6,071); Sunoco Retail LLC APLUS (532); Petro Stopping Centers (154). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.