APlus franchise
2025 filing · April 24, 2025
APlus at a glance
An APlus convenience store, usually alongside a Sunoco fuel station, selling snacks, drinks, groceries and other everyday items.
The business
- Industry
- Retail
- Franchisor
- Sunoco Retail LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 1993
- 32 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Dallas, Texas
- Typical size
- About 3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $240K–$727K
- A leased APlus store
- Franchise fee
- $15,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- Up to 6% + minimum
- Up to 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, with a monthly minimum of up to $2,000
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross sales or $1,500, whichever is less; currently $750 a month
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2024
- 246
- As printed in the filing
From Sunoco Retail LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
APlus among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | APlus | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $483,275 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
How much a APlus franchise costs
Opening a leased APlus store costs an estimated $239,850 to $726,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Sunoco Retail LLC, 2025 filing, page 30
APlus franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sunoco Retail LLC, 2025 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Up to 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, with a monthly minimum of up to $2,000. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales or $1,500, whichever is less; currently $750 a month. |
| Technology Fee | $330 to $600 |
| Transfer Fee (for convenience) | $1,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sunoco Retail LLC, 2025 filing, pages 16 and 17
Other fees as filed, from pages 17–19. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures APlus does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Sunoco Retail LLC, 2025 filing, page 64
SBA loans to APlus franchisees
Lenders approved 8 SBA 7(a) loans for APlus franchisees from 2021 to 2026, $5.93M in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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
How APlus compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, APlus is the 176th cheapest to open.
| Figure | APlus | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $240K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $727K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $35K | $40K |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 250 (−1) | 21 | +2 | −3 |
| 2023 | 248 (−2) | 19 | – | – |
| 2024 | 246 (−2) | 19 | 0 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2023 counts come to 267, but the filing shows 266. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: gas station franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Sunoco Retail LLC, 2025 filing, page 65
Where APlus locations are
At the end of 2024, APlus had locations in 10 states and territories. The most are in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
- Pennsylvania100
- New York52
- New Jersey30
- Maryland25
- Virginia21
- Massachusetts16
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| New York | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Maryland | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Virginia | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Delaware | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Sunoco Retail LLC, 2025 filing, page 66
Who owns APlus?
APlus franchises are sold by Sunoco Retail LLC. It is a subsidiary of Sunoco LP.
From Sunoco Retail LLC’s 2025 filing, page 10.
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 14–15. |
|---|---|
| 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: Sunoco Retail LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 14–15, bankruptcy on page 15
APlus filings
The figures on this page come from Sunoco Retail LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 24, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 24, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
