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Buy a 7-Eleven Franchise

7-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience store chain and the brand that popularized the round-the-clock corner store. Founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, it operates more than 80,000 stores worldwide, with a large network across the United States and Canada selling snacks, drinks, ready-to-eat food, fuel, and everyday essentials to local, on-the-go consumers.

The US business, 7-Eleven, Inc., is based in Irving, Texas, and is part of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings. Its franchise model is distinctive: rather than building from scratch, franchisees take over a company-prepared store, with 7-Eleven leasing the land, building, and equipment and sharing in store gross profit rather than charging a flat royalty.

Franchisees can run a single store, build a multi-store portfolio, or convert an existing business through the Business Conversion Program. A centralized supply chain, merchandising support, proprietary technology, and a globally recognized name are the system’s main differentiators, giving operators buying scale and customer familiarity an independent store would lack.

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Why buy a 7-Eleven Franchise?

To buy a 7-Eleven franchise is to step into one of the most recognized retail names in the world, within a convenience category that has proved resilient across economic cycles because people buy drinks, snacks, fuel, and grab-and-go items in good times and bad. Brand familiarity drives foot traffic from day one, something a new independent store would have to earn slowly.

The ownership case rests on infrastructure most franchises don’t offer. 7-Eleven leases the store, land, and equipment, lowering the upfront real-estate burden, and its gross-profit-sharing structure ties the franchisor to each store’s results. Operators tap a centralized supply chain that sources over 1,000 new products a year, negotiated vendor pricing, proprietary inventory technology, and the flexibility to move stock and staff between locations in a multi-store portfolio.

7-Eleven Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1927

    • Franchising Since

      1964

    • New Startup Cost

      $164,700 – $1,644,900

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details
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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $0 – $1,100,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      Not Disclosed

    • Royalty Fee

      45–59%

      of Gross Profit

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Profit

    A fully-stocked 7-Eleven franchise aisle.

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      8303

    • New Units Opened *

      283

    • Units Transferred *

      223

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $2,248,108

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD
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7-Eleven – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming franchisees and their designees complete six to eight weeks of in-store C.O.O.L. (College of Operations Leadership) training, alongside orientation at the 7-Eleven Store Support Center covering the brand, operations, and merchandising. Each store is backed by a dedicated field consultant for ongoing performance reviews, plus centralized support across logistics, marketing, merchandising, operations, and finance, and proprietary inventory technology. Resale buyers should confirm with 7-Eleven what C.O.O.L. training and system access transfer to a new owner and existing staff when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    7-Eleven suits a hands-on, customer-focused operator comfortable running a fast-paced retail environment with tight inventory, staffing, and cash controls. Prior multi-unit management in convenience, retail, or foodservice is valued but not required, and the brand actively recruits US military veterans. Owners should be organized, sales-minded, and willing to be present in the store, with the option to build a multi-store portfolio over time appealing to those drawn to scalable retail ownership.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    7-Eleven is consistently one of the highest-ranked names in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, having held the top position in past years. In the 2025 lists it placed #5 among Top Global Franchises, #21 among Top Franchises for Veterans, and #73 among Top Brands for Multi-Unit Owners. As the world's largest convenience chain it carries strong global brand recognition. For resale buyers, this brand-level standing should be weighed alongside a specific store's local reputation, reviews, and trade area.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US convenience store industry generated about $859.8 billion in sales in 2023, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores, supported by near-universal demand for drinks, snacks, fuel, and quick-grab items across both cities and small towns. With roughly 88% of US households owning a vehicle, fuel-and-store trips remain a routine habit, and the category's 24/7, all-weather demand gives it resilience through economic cycles that matters when evaluating a single store's local trade area.

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