What are the 'Other Circle K Franchised Outlets'?
Circle_K Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Under a separate franchise disclosure document, since October 2019, we have offered franchises for the operation of a combined retail convenience store and motor fuel business under the "Circle K" trade name and service marks and the Circle K business system for the sale of Circle K-sourced motor fuel under the "Circle K" trade name and service marks and grocery items, consumer goods, food service items and other merchandise ("Other Circle K Franchised Outlets"). TMC continues to offer and sell these Other Circle K Franchised Outlet franchise opportunities under a separate franchise disclosure document. As of April 27, 2025, there were 54 Other Circle K Franchised Outlets in the United States operating under a franchise agreement offered under such separate franchise disclosure document. Certain of the companyoperated Circle K stores identified in Item 20 of this Franchise Disclosure Document are also referenced in item 20 of the other franchise disclosure document pursuant to which we offer the franchise for the Other Circle K Franchised Outlets because such company-operated stores operate under substantially similar operating systems and standards.
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, 'Other Circle K Franchised Outlets' are franchises for a combined retail convenience store and motor fuel business operating under the Circle K trade name. These outlets specifically source their motor fuel from Circle K and also sell grocery items, consumer goods, food service items, and other merchandise. As of April 27, 2025, there were 54 such franchised outlets in the United States, operating under a separate franchise disclosure document.
Circle K offers these franchises under a separate franchise disclosure document since October 2019. This indicates that there are distinct operational and potentially financial differences between the standard Circle K franchise and these 'Other Circle K Franchised Outlets'. The FDD notes that certain company-operated Circle K stores referenced in Item 20 of the standard FDD are also referenced in Item 20 of the FDD for 'Other Circle K Franchised Outlets' because these company-operated stores operate under substantially similar systems and standards.
If an existing Circle K franchisee does not accept Circle K's fuel supply terms, Circle K has the right to change the existing franchise agreement to 'our standard form of franchise agreement for the operation of the Other Circle K Franchised Outlet'. The franchisee will not be required to pay an initial franchise fee, but the new franchise agreement may include terms and conditions (including fees, funding and requirements related to technology and reporting) that may be materially different from the terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement.