7-Eleven franchise
2026 filing · August 7, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
7-Eleven at a glance
An extended-hours convenience store selling fresh and hot food, drinks and everyday goods, with an optional in-store restaurant. At the end of 2025 there were 8,303 7-Eleven locations in the US, 7,274 franchised and 1,029 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- 7-Eleven, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1964
- 62 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Irving, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $165K–$1.62M
- A store without a restaurant
- Franchise fee
- Up to $800K
- Set for each store from its sales history and location; 2025 fees ranged from $0 to $800,000
- Royalty
- Share of gross profit
- No percentage royalty; the 7-Eleven Charge is a variable share of the store's gross profit, accrued daily and charged monthly, plus 8% of restaurant net sales where the store has a restaurant
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of the store's gross profit each month
- Renewal fee
- $50,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 8,303
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 7,274
- Company-owned
- 1,029
- Change in 3 years
- +56
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 39
- Most in Colorado, Florida and Texas
From 7-Eleven, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
7-Eleven among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | 7-Eleven | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $890,800 | Costs more than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $0 | Lower than 99% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 8,303 | More than 100% of franchises |
How much a 7-Eleven franchise costs
Opening a store without a restaurant costs an estimated $164,700 to $1,616,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: 7-Eleven, Inc, 2026 filing, page 38
7-Eleven franchise fee
The franchise fee is up to $800,000, set for each store from its sales history and location; 2025 fees ranged from $0 to $800,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: 7-Eleven, Inc, 2026 filing, page 25
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No percentage royalty; the 7-Eleven Charge is a variable share of the store's gross profit, accrued daily and charged monthly, plus 8% of restaurant net sales where the store has a restaurant. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of the store's gross profit each month. |
| Renewal Fee | $50,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: 7-Eleven, Inc, 2026 filing, page 27
Other fees as filed, from page 28. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures 7-Eleven publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: 7-Eleven, Inc, 2026 filing, page 73
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1M–$1.9M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to 7-Eleven franchisees
Lenders approved 42 SBA-backed loans for 7-Eleven franchisees from 1993 to 2026, $11.2M in all: 33 7(a) loans and 9 504 loans. Of the 22 that have ended, 21 were paid in full and 1 was charged off (4.5%). The other 20 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | 7-Eleven | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +0.6% / +0.8% | −0.4% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 1.1% / 3.3% | 5.4% / 18% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 2.2% / 7.9% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical retail brand is the median of the 114 brands in retail franchises with three years of counts.
How 7-Eleven compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, 7-Eleven is the 117th cheapest to open and the largest by number of locations.
| Figure | 7-Eleven | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $165K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.62M | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $0 | $35K | $40K |
| US locations | 8,303 | 38 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 187 of 302 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 302 brands in retail franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,245 (+27) | 1,604 | +277 | −250 |
| 2024 | 7,229 (−16) | 1,025 | +300 | −316 |
| 2025 | 7,274 (+45) | 1,029 | +283 | −238 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
7-Eleven had the 3rd-largest net loss of US locations from 2023 to 2025; see the fastest-growing franchises for the full picture.
7-Eleven is number 5 on our list of the largest franchises in the US by locations.
More in the guides: gas station franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: 7-Eleven, Inc, 2026 filing, page 85
Where 7-Eleven locations are
At the end of 2025, 7-Eleven had locations in 40 states and territories. The most are in Colorado, Florida and Texas.
- Colorado1,822
- Florida1,017
- Texas836
- Virginia729
- New York539
- Maryland362
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,774 | 48 | 1,822 |
| Florida | 835 | 182 | 1,017 |
| Texas | 660 | 176 | 836 |
| Virginia | 545 | 184 | 729 |
| New York | 512 | 27 | 539 |
| Maryland | 331 | 31 | 362 |
| New Jersey | 320 | 17 | 337 |
| Connecticut | 329 | 2 | 331 |
| Illinois | 261 | 27 | 288 |
| Nevada | 246 | 4 | 250 |
All 40 states
Source: 7-Eleven, Inc, 2026 filing, page 88
Who owns 7-Eleven?
7-Eleven franchises are sold by 7-Eleven, Inc. Its direct parent, SEJ Asset Management & Investment Company, is controlled by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Seven & i Holdings, whose shares trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
From 7-Eleven, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 14–24. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: 7-Eleven, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 14–24, bankruptcy on page 25
7-Eleven filings
The figures on this page come from 7-Eleven, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued August 7, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | August 7, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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