What is the condition for Circle K franchisees to operate a Motor Fuel Business?
Circle_K Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We also offer to qualified Circle K convenience store franchisees the right to offer and sell from their Circle K Store Circle K-sourced and branded motor fuel or motor fuel from a third-party source.
As of the date of this Disclosure Document, we only offer the Motor Fuel Business to franchisees who already operate, or agree to open and operate, a Circle K Store. We reserve the right in the future to offer a Motor Fuel Business to a person or entity that does not operate a Circle K Store. If you operate a Motor Fuel Business, you will sign our form Motor Fuel Agreement attached to this Disclosure Document
as Exhibit G ("Motor Fuel Agreement"). Franchisees operating a Motor Fuel Business under a Motor Fuel Agreement must purchase their motor fuel supply from us or our affiliate.
In addition, under the Branded Business, we offer to qualified Circle K convenience store franchisees the right to use and display the Circle K Marks (as defined below) in connection with the sale from their Circle K Store of motor fuel. Franchisees operating a Branded Business may obtain their motor fuel from any source, provided the motor fuel meets our standards and requirements. As of the date of this Disclosure Document, we offer the Branded Business only to franchisees who already operate, or agree to operate, a Circle K Store. We reserve the right in the future to offer a Branded Business to a person or entity that does not operate a Circle K Convenience Store. If you operate a Branded Business, you will sign our Branding Agreement (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H, the "Branding Agreement").
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 10–16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Circle K's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, as of the date of the document, the Motor Fuel Business is only offered to franchisees who already operate, or agree to open and operate, a Circle K Store. If a franchisee operates a Motor Fuel Business, they must sign the Motor Fuel Agreement. Franchisees operating a Motor Fuel Business under a Motor Fuel Agreement must purchase their motor fuel supply from Circle K or its affiliate.
Circle K also offers qualified convenience store franchisees the right to use and display Circle K Marks in connection with the sale from their Circle K Store of motor fuel. Franchisees operating a Branded Business may obtain their motor fuel from any source, provided the motor fuel meets Circle K's standards and requirements. As of the date of the 2025 Disclosure Document, Circle K offers the Branded Business only to franchisees who already operate, or agree to operate, a Circle K Store. If a franchisee operates a Branded Business, they will sign the Branding Agreement.
Circle K may make changes to the Motor Fuel System from time to time, and franchisees may be required to make additional investments in the Motor Fuel Business periodically during the term of the Motor Fuel Agreement if such changes are made or if their Motor Fuel Business's equipment wears out or becomes obsolete. The Motor Fuel System is identified by Marks, including the Circle K Mark, which provides recognition of the Motor Fuel System to customers.