Circle K Stores, Inc.
Retail & Consumer Goods · Convenience & Specialty Retail
- Active units
- 515
Franchised, year-end 2026
About Circle K Stores, Inc.
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Key terms
- Franchise fee
$25k
- Non-MSO Initial Franchise Fee Schedule (multi-store)
Store 1: $25,000; Stores 2–5: $15,000 each; Stores 6+: $10,000 each; if 6+ signed at same time: $10,000 per store
- Brand fund
0.3% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.3% of Net Sales
- Footprint
3,200 sq ft
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10% discount off of the Initial Franchise Fee at signing if eligible under VetFran
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations515
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings7
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-9.5%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-6.3%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.1×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$1.2M
52-week period ended 4/27/2025; excludes motor fuel sales, car wash revenues, and certain non-merchandise items as defined.
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$2.3M
52-week period ended 4/27/2025; excludes motor fuel sales, car wash revenues, and certain non-merchandise items as defined.
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.6M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.