How much does a Kangaroo Express franchise cost?
Opening a Kangaroo Express franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,451,000 to $2,722,150, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Kangaroo Express franchises convenience stores. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Kangaroo Express franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $1,451,000 to $2,722,150. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction, Remodeling, and Leasehold Improvements ($850,000 to $1,500,000), Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($400,000 to $800,000), and Merchandise Inventory ($60,000 to $100,000). Together they make up about 88% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $12,500, about 0.9% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $12,500 | $12,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Regional In-Store Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $3,500 | $15,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Construction, Remodeling, and Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $850,000 | $1,500,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Other Site Development Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $40,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $400,000 | $800,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| EPOS and Computer Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $40,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Network Fee (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Signs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $20,000 | $55,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Security Deposits and Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $2,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $1,500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Vendor Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $16,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Merchandise Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $60,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $4,500 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Grand Opening Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28 | $1,451,000 | $2,722,150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28 |
Source Kangaroo Express, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Kangaroo Express 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 representatives 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 Justin Shelton at 1130 West Warner Road, Tempe, Arizona 85284, telephone number (602) 728-3958, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Kangaroo Express, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 79, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Kangaroo Express outlets there are, and how many closed
Kangaroo Express ended 2025 with 102 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 6 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Kangaroo Express opened 31 franchised outlets and 29 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 100 to 102 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 29 were terminated.
On average, about 9.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 11.
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 | 106 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 81 |
| 2024 | 105 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 81 |
| 2023 | 100 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 81 |
Source Kangaroo Express, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80-81, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Kangaroo Express 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 Kangaroo Express' estimated range is $2,086,575. It costs more to open than 100% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 9.3% for Kangaroo Express. That is higher than 69% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Kangaroo Express' franchised system grew 2.0%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 1.2%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Kangaroo Express 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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