What is the monthly Kerosene Fee for an Aplus store, if applicable?
Aplus Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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| Type of Fee | Amount | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Royalty Fee") | |||
| Royalty Fee (Captive Market Locations) | Up to 15% of Gross Sales The difference between the actual monthly Royalty Fee paid and up to $2,000 | Monthly on the 20th Monthly on the 20th day of the month payable with the Royalty Fee | For Captive Market locations, this increased Royalty Fee applies instead of the regular Royalty Fee. |
| Alcoholic Beverages Assessment | 1% of Gross Sales | Monthly | Due only if you are prohibited by regulation or statute from selling alcoholic beverages or otherwise chooses not to offer or cannot offer for sale alcoholic beverages. |
| Non-Compliance Fee | Additional 1% of Gross Sales or actual costs of enforcement, whichever is higher | Monthly | Due if you receive two default notices in any 12-month period. |
| Rent2 | $5,000 to $34,000 | Monthly or Semi Monthly as required by lease terms | |
| Marketing Fee | Up to $1,500 or 2% of Gross Sales (whichever is less), currently $750 | Monthly on the 10th | |
| Kerosene Fee (if applicable) | $250 per month | Monthly | Not all APLUS Stores are allowed to offer kerosene for resale to the public. |
| Transfer Fee3 | Percentage of Transfer Consideration | When you submit your request for transfer | 100% transfer of all businesses operated at the APLUS Store. |
| Transfer Fee (for convenience)4 | $1,500 | When you submit your request for transfer | |
| Transfer Evaluation Fee | $1,000 | When billed | We have the right to charge this fee to cover our costs for evaluating the proposed transfer. |
| Audit Fee (standard audit) | 6% of the underreported amount | When billed | |
| Audit Cost | All costs and expenses associated | When billed | Due if your books or re |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 16–28)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Aplus's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Kerosene Fee of $250 per month is charged to franchisees, if applicable. This fee is due monthly. However, not all Aplus stores are permitted to offer kerosene for resale to the public, so this fee would only apply to those locations that are authorized to sell kerosene. This means that whether or not you pay this fee depends on whether Aplus allows your specific store to sell kerosene. Prospective franchisees should confirm with Aplus whether the location they are considering is eligible to sell kerosene and thus subject to this monthly fee. This fee is in addition to other fees such as the Royalty Fee, Alcoholic Beverages Assessment, Non-Compliance Fee, Rent, and Marketing Fee.