How much does an Aplus franchise cost?
Opening an Aplus franchise takes a total initial investment of $20,000 to $38,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
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Item 7
What it costs to open an Aplus franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $20,000 to $38,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Insurance ($5,000 to $10,000), Additional funds (for first 3 months) ($3,000 to $7,000), and Office Supplies and Equipment (including Computer System) ($2,500 to $7,000). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Rep Initial Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Training: travel and living expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Office Supplies and Equipment (including Computer System)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Office Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $20,000 | $38,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source Aplus, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Aplus franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representative to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Mallory Raleigh, 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75225, (214) 840-5270, mallory.raleigh@sunoco.com, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Aplus, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 32, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Aplus outlets there are, and how many closed
Aplus ended 2025 with 247 franchised outlets and 19 company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Aplus opened 2 franchised outlets and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 3, from 250 to 247 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 6 were terminated. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2023 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 0.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 124.
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 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
| 2024 | 248 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
| 2023 | 250 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2481 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
Source Aplus, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Aplus 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 Aplus' estimated range is $29,250. It costs less to open than 97% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.8% for Aplus. That is lower than 94% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Aplus' franchised system shrank 1.2%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 0.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Aplus is not 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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