Is Circle K or its affiliates the only approved supplier of motor fuel?
Circle_K Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ion criteria or discontinue these initiates at any time upon written notice to you. See also Item 11.
Motor Fuel Business
We or our affiliates are currently the only approved supplier of motor fuel. We reserve the right to require you to purchase additional products or services from us or our affiliates in the future. You must purchase the quantities of motor fuel from us or our affiliate as outlined in the Commodity Schedule attached to your Motor Fuel Agreement. The Commodity Schedule will identify both the quantity of motor fuel you are required to purchase and the pricing terms. If you purchase less than a full truckload of motor fuel when delivered, we may require you to pay us a Motor Fuel Pass-Through Fee.
You also must utilize the TMC Network, our electronic point of sale network, and, in connection therewith, purchase designated back-office system, license designated software and firmware and purchase other computer equipment that we designate. In connection therewith, you must sign the Credit Network Agreement which sets forth the terms and conditions under which you will utilize the TMC Network. You will be required to pay us a monthly Network Fee in exchange for the right to use the TMC Network. The monthly Network Fee you will be required to pay will be our then-current Network Fee, which as of the date of this Disclosure Document is $50 per month. We reserve the right to modify the Network Fee upon 30 days' advance written notice.
We will require you to work with a third-party management firm in connection with the construction and development of your forecourt. The third-party management firm we designate will depend on the geographic location of your Motor Fuel Business. A list of the third-party management firms we currently use is included in our Business Systems Manuals and may be revised or changed from time to time.
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Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 45–52)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Circle K's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Circle K or its affiliates are currently the only approved supplier of motor fuel for Motor Fuel Business franchisees. Circle K retains the right to mandate franchisees to acquire additional products or services from them or their affiliates in the future. Franchisees are obligated to procure the specified quantities of motor fuel as detailed in the Commodity Schedule attached to the Motor Fuel Agreement, which outlines both the required quantity and pricing terms.
If a franchisee purchases less than a full truckload of motor fuel upon delivery, Circle K may impose a Motor Fuel Pass-Through Fee. Additionally, franchisees must utilize the TMC Network, Circle K's electronic point-of-sale system, and associated back-office systems, software, firmware, and computer equipment. A monthly Network Fee is required for using the TMC Network, which, as of the date of the Disclosure Document, is $50 per month, subject to change with 30 days' advance written notice.
Furthermore, franchisees are required to collaborate with a third-party management firm designated by Circle K for forecourt construction and development, with the specific firm depending on the geographic location of the Motor Fuel Business. Franchisees must also purchase all trademarked items and signage from Circle K's approved sources, for which Circle K will provide a list of approved vendors.