Petro Stopping Centers franchise
2026 filing · March 17, 2026
Petro Stopping Centers at a glance
A highway travel center for professional drivers with fuel, a store, dining and truck services. At the end of 2025 there were 77 Petro Stopping Centers locations in the US, 18 franchised and 59 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $12.4M–$56.7M
- New travel center
- Franchise fee
- $140,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 2–4.5% of non-restaurant sales
- 4.5% of non-restaurant gross sales up to $600,000 a month and 2% above that, paid monthly
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 77
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 18
- Company-owned
- 59
From PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Petro Stopping Centers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Petro Stopping Centers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $34,573,600 | Costs more than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $140,000 | Higher than 100% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 77 | More than 72% of franchises |
How much a Petro Stopping Centers franchise costs
Opening new travel center costs an estimated $12,416,100 to $56,731,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Petro Stopping Centers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $140,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC, 2026 filing, page 28
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4.5% of non-restaurant gross sales up to $600,000 a month and 2% above that, paid monthly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC, 2026 filing, page 30
Sales and earnings
No figures Petro Stopping Centers 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: PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC, 2026 filing, page 78
How Petro Stopping Centers compares
Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Figure | Petro Stopping Centers | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $12.4M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $56.7M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $140K | $40K |
| US locations | 77 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 (0) | 65 |
| 2024 | 11 (0) | 66 |
| 2025 | 18 (+7) | 59 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC, 2026 filing, pages 78–79
Who owns Petro Stopping Centers?
Petro Stopping Centers franchises are sold by PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC.
From PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
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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: PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC, 2026 filing, bankruptcy on page 28
Petro Stopping Centers filings
The figures on this page come from PETRO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 17, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 17, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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