7-Eleven Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

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Year Business Began: 1927

Franchising Since: 1964

Headquarters: Irving, Texas

Estimated Number of Units: 85,135

Franchise Description: 7-Eleven, Inc. is the franchisor. The franchisor’s direct parent is SEJ Asset Management & Investment Company, which is wholly controlled by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. The franchisor’s ultimate parent is Seven and i, a Japanese corporation. Franchisees operate an extended-hour retail convenience store under the tradename and service mark “7-Eleven” which sells a broad array of products, including many not traditionally available in convenience stores. These products include an assortment of high-quality fresh food, hot food and proprietary beverage offerings, and private brand items. The stores generally operate every day of the year, usually 24 hours a day. There are two types of franchises offered:

1. A Traditional 7-Eleven Store Franchise: The franchisor offers franchises for a single site that it owns or leases.
2. Business Conversion Program (BCP) Franchise: The franchisee is responsible for acquiring the land and building for a store site and pays a different royalty than traditional franchisees. The franchisee of a BCP is also subject to a different disclosure document than the franchisee of a traditional store.

Training Overview: Successful completion of the training program does not guarantee that the franchisee will be approved as a franchisee. The training program consists of approximately 300 hours (or more or less depending on how quickly franchisees grasp the materials, their prior experience, scheduling and other factors) of training at the franchisor’s Store Support Center located in Irving, TX and in a 7-Eleven Training store. Franchisees and any manager (which the franchisee designates and the franchisor approves) for training must successfully complete all of the training program to the franchisor’s complete satisfaction as the franchisor may determine in its sole discretion. The franchisor may offer additional training when deemed necessary based on changes in the 7-Eleven system. Franchisees agree to participate, and to require their employees to participate, in any additional training programs the franchisor makes available relating to the proper sale of age restricted products or the sale of other products that are regulated and which could lead to a violation of law if not properly sold, and any other training programs it designates as required. Franchisees and their employees must successfully complete all required additional training to the franchisor’s complete satisfaction as it may determine in its sole discretion.

Territory Granted: The Franchise Agreement covers a single 7-Eleven store location. Franchisees will not receive any minimum territory. Franchisees will also not receive an exclusive territory.

Obligations and Restrictions: Franchisees agree under the franchise agreement to devote their best efforts to the store and to actively and substantially participate in the actual operation of the franchise. The franchisor may require franchisees to sell any interest they have in other businesses. If franchisees are married, the franchisor prefers that both spouses sign the Franchise Agreement and actively participate in the franchise business. If franchisees form an entity, the principals must sign the guaranty and actively participate in the franchise business. The store must carry all categories of inventory specified. Franchisees may stop carrying an inventory category only with the franchisor’s prior written consent. Franchisees must carry, use and offer for sale only the inventory and other products that are consistent with the type, quantity, quality, and variety associated with the “7-Eleven Image” and as the franchisor specifies in the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees must maintain in the store at all times a reasonable and representative quantity of all proprietary products listed in the Franchise Agreement or that the franchisor otherwise lists in writing. Franchisees must carry at the store a reasonable and representative quantity of all designated nationally or regionally advertised or promoted products. Franchisees must comply with the franchisor’s merchandising and shelf life requirements for fresh foods.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is 15 years. One renewal term equal to the number of years under the then-current franchise agreement for franchise renewals is available, if requirements are met.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor may finance the down payment and franchise fee in certain situations. The franchisor also will establish and maintain an “open account” for the franchisee as part of the bookkeeping services provided (see FDD for further details). In addition, the franchisor must maintain a minimum investment in the inventory and other items it finances (see FDD for further details). The franchisor does not offer financing arrangements from any other sources, and does not receive payments for the placement of any financing.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$0	$1,100,000
Training Expenses	$0	$13,650
Down Payment for Opening Inventory	$20,000	$20,000
Additional Opening Inventory	$42,000	$240,000
Cash Register Fund	$2,500	$15,360
Store Supplies	$1,000	$3,700
Licenses and Permits	$7,150	$11,000
Real Estate and Equipment	Covered in “7-Eleven Charge” (see FDD for more detail).
Insurance	$1,500	$36,000
Grand Opening Fee	$8,000	$8,000
Goodwill	Only applicable to incoming franchisee’s buying a current franchisee’s interest in a franchise.
Additional Funds During the First 3 Months	$60,000	$180,000
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$142,150	$1,627,710

Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
7-Eleven Charge (Royalty)	Variable percentage of gross profit.
Advertising Fee	The advertising fee is 1% of the gross profit of the store for the current month.
Renewal Fee	$50,000
Audits	Varies.
Interest Expense	Varies depending on amount financed by franchisor. The annual percentage rate is currently 9.5%.
Indemnification	Varies, depending on loss.
Foodservice Operations	Varies, depending on cure costs.
Maintenance	Varies, according to particular store and equipment.
Replacement 7-Eleven Equipment Fee	Varies.
Premiums	Varies, depending on premium received.
Initial Training	Varies.
Ongoing Training	Varies, depending on type of training offered and location.
Inspection and Testing	Cost of inspection, if applicable, and cost of test.
Early Termination Fee	$5,000
Service Fees	Varies, depending on service provided.
Mystery Shop Fees	$9.00 - $10.25 per shop.
Close Out Fee	$200
Management Fee	Not to exceed 5% of gross profit, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of 7 Eleven. Year of FDD: 2025.
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