How much does a 7-Eleven franchise cost?
Opening a 7-Eleven franchise takes a total initial investment of $164,700 to $1,644,900, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of gross sales of subset of $1,554,250 across 98 outlets.
7-Eleven franchises 7-Eleven stores under its standard form of franchise agreement. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a 7-Eleven franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $164,700 to $1,644,900. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional opening inventory ($53,400 to $257,500), Additional funds during first 3 months ($66,000 to $198,000), and Down Payment for opening inventory ($20,000). Together they make up about 29% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $0 to $1,100,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $1,100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Training expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $13,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Down Payment for opening inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Additional opening inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $53,400 | $257,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Cash Register Fund2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $1,800 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Store supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $1,000 | $3,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Licenses and permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $7,200 | $13,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $3,400 | $16,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Grand Opening Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Maintenance Fees First 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $3,900 | $6,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Additional funds during first 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $66,000 | $198,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $164,700 | $1,644,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
Source 7-Eleven, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 28, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What 7-Eleven franchisees actually report earning
Median of Gross Sales of Subset
$1,554,250
7-Eleven's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Full Year 2025. Basis: Maryland: All Franchised Stores Operating Under Our Standard Form of Franchise Agreement; Bottom Third.
Sample size: 98 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of subset of $1,494,568. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Company-owned 7-Eleven stores.
- Franchised 7-Eleven stores that were not open and operating for the full calendar year prior to the year covered by the applicable table.
- Any type of 7-Eleven store which operates under a different form of franchise agreement.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new 7-Eleven outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source 7-Eleven, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 60, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many 7-Eleven outlets there are, and how many closed
7-Eleven ended 2025 with 7,274 franchised outlets and 1,029 company-owned outlets. In that year 283 franchised outlets opened and 238 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, 7-Eleven opened 860 franchised outlets and 804 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 56, from 7,218 to 7,274 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 567 were bought back by the franchisor and 237 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 27.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,229 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 78 | 7,274 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67 |
| 2024 | 7,245 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 76 | 7,229 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67 |
| 2023 | 7,218 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 83 | 7,245 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67 |
Source 7-Eleven, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How 7-Eleven compares with other Retail franchises
Measured against the 39 Retail franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of 7-Eleven's estimated range is $904,800. It costs more to open than 95% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.7% for 7-Eleven. That is lower than 69% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. 7-Eleven's franchised system grew 0.8%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 1.2%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. 7-Eleven is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Retail franchise side by side.
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