What is the current monthly IT Security Fee for a Petro Stopping Center?
Petro_Stopping_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee | Amount | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing Royalty Fees | You must pay us (i) 4.5% of all Non-QSR Gross Sales up to and including Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) per month (the "Threshold Amount") and 2% of all Non QSR Gross Sales in excess of the Threshold Amount; (ii) 2% of all QSR Gross Sales; and (iii) $.007 on each gallon of Motor Fuel sold at your Petro Center1 | Payable monthly 10 business days following the Report Day by electronic funds transfer | Each calendar year the Threshold Amount will be increased by using the CPI Adjustment. You are not required to pay any Royalty under the Franchise Agreement, with respect to Gross Sales derived from a food concept that you operate at the Petro Center pursuant to a separate franchise or license agreement with us or our Affiliates, if such separate franchise or license agreement requires payment of royalties to us or our Affiliates. |
| Administrative Fee | You must pay us 0.3% of all Non-Fuel Gross Sales up to and including Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) per month (the "Administrative Threshold Amount"). | Payable monthly 10 business days following the Report Day by electronic funds transfer | Each calendar year the Administrative Threshold Amount will be increased by using the CPI Adjustment. |
| Advertising Fees | Currently $3,000 per month | Payable on the first full calendar month after opening your franchise and continuing on a monthly basis as | Each calendar year the Monthly Advertising Fee will be increased by using the CPI Adjustment. In no event will the Monthly Advertising Fee be less |
| Type of Fee | Amount | Due Date billed by electronic funds transfer | Remarks than the then-current Monthly Advertising Fee. |
| IT Security Fee | Currently $100 per month | Payable on the first full calendar month after opening yo |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 27–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Petro Stopping Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay an IT Security Fee. The current IT Security Fee is $100 per month. This fee is payable on the first full calendar month after opening the franchise and continues monthly, billed via electronic funds transfer.
It is important to note that each calendar year, this monthly IT Security Fee will be increased using the CPI Adjustment. However, the FDD states that in no event will the Monthly Advertising Fee be less than the then-current Monthly Advertising Fee. This seems to be a typo in the FDD, as it mentions the Advertising Fee instead of the IT Security Fee.
Franchisees should confirm with Petro Stopping Center how the CPI adjustment is applied to the IT Security Fee annually to understand potential increases over the term of the franchise agreement. Understanding how this fee may change is essential for accurate financial forecasting.