Under what conditions is a Circle K franchisee required to utilize the TMC Network?
Circle_K Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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If you will not offer any fuel for sale at the Franchised Location or if you will execute the Motor Fuel Agreement or the Branding Agreement, you will be required to 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 related 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
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, franchisees are required to utilize the TMC Network, which is Circle K's electronic point of sale network, under specific circumstances. If a franchisee will not offer fuel for sale at the franchised location, they must use the TMC Network. Similarly, if the franchisee executes the Motor Fuel Agreement or the Branding Agreement, utilizing the TMC Network becomes mandatory.
In connection with using the TMC Network, the franchisee must purchase a designated back-office system, license designated software and firmware, and acquire other related computer equipment that Circle K designates. Furthermore, the franchisee is required to sign the Credit Network Agreement, which outlines the terms and conditions for using the TMC Network.
For the right to use the TMC Network, the franchisee must pay a monthly Network Fee. As of the date of the 2025 Disclosure Document, this fee is $50 per month. However, Circle K retains the right to modify this Network Fee, provided they give 30 days' advance written notice to the franchisee. This fee covers the use of the electronic point of sale network and associated systems necessary for store operations and data collection.