OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
CIRCLE K (STANDARD) FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). CIRCLE K (STANDARD)'s most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $25K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 3.5% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $3.1M–$9.4M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 6 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.5M (Section II "Reporting Franchised Businesses": n=54 franchised Circle K Businesses (of 72 total franchised) in AR, CA, FL, NC, NM, NV, SC, TX, VA that were open and operating the entire 12-month period ended 4/26/2026; excludes 18 franchised units opened during the period. Figures are unaudited Merchandise Sales (labeled "Average/Median Gross Sales for 52-week period ending 4/26/2026") — Merchandise Sales EXCLUDES motor-fuel sales and car-wash revenue. Reporting Franchised Businesses open on avg ~2 years. Mean/median = Overall (54 stores) row; top-quartile figure is Top Quartile Average Gross Sales. (A separate Section I company-store table, n=4,481, shows Overall avg $2,133,162 / median $1,994,895 / top-quartile avg $3,210,122.)) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2026) | 72 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 CIRCLE K (STANDARD) FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
CIRCLE K (STANDARD) FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the CIRCLE K (STANDARD) FDD for free?
CIRCLE K (STANDARD)'s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is CIRCLE K (STANDARD)'s most recent FDD on file?
The most recent CIRCLE K (STANDARD) FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does CIRCLE K (STANDARD)'s FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — CIRCLE K (STANDARD) makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.5M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does CIRCLE K (STANDARD)'s FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2026, CIRCLE K (STANDARD) ended with 72 franchised outlets; 0 of 54 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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