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From the filings
+0.407% units YoYHQ-led decisions
SUNOCO RETAIL
Retail non foodSunoco Retail's 2026 FDD names SSCS in Item 11 and runs procurement through an approved-supplier model across 247 franchised and 19 company-owned locations. Purchasing decisions for proprietary items and designated categories route through headquarters via SunocoNet, and franchised outlets grew 0.4% year over year.
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Live signals
Total units
266
247 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.407%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$5K
per unit
Investment range
$20K–$39K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
13 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 15 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You agree to fully cooperate with us, without limitation, to provide us with independent access to any Area Representative Business-related computer-based records and information as we deem appropriate.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may also require you to purchase certain items and services only from specific suppliers designated by us (“Designated Specific Suppliers”).
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, neither we nor our affiliates received any revenue as result of these types of purchases or leases by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates may receive rebates payments and other material benefit from suppliers based on your purchase and we reserve the right to institute and expand rebate programs in the future.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may impose a charge that does not exceed the reasonable costs of our inspection and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase any of the items specified in this Item 8 from a supplier that is not an Approved Supplier, you or the supplier must submit to us a written request for approval.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 1
You are required to support your franchisees in the following six critical component areas (we may require certain activities to be performed by you on a daily, weekly, monthly,
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 16
Nothing limits our right to make these changes, and you must promptly implement them in the timeframe that we designate.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not utilize any websites, web-based media, or digital media unless expressly approved by us in writing.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase only from us or from designated sources, as applicable, all: (1) proprietary products, advertising, point-of-purchase materials, and other printed promotional and marketing materials;
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase only from us or from designated sources, as applicable, all: (1) proprietary products, advertising, point-of-purchase materials, and other printed promotional and marketing materials; (2) stationery, business cards, contracts, and forms; and (3) other such similar materials, memorabilia, and…
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You agree to fully cooperate with us, without limitation, to provide us with independent access to any Area Representative Business-related computer-based records and information as we deem appropriate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If you need to send a new general manager to our training program, or periodically, you, your general manager, or employee must attend a refresher-training program as we may designate to be conducted at our headquarters or another location we designate.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Item 8
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Sunoco Retail
Sunoco Retail runs 247 franchised locations plus 19 company-owned, in the retail non-food segment. Item 19 of the FDD makes no financial performance representation. Franchised outlets grew 0.4% year over year, essentially flat, with 1 mapped operator located in Texas.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names CEO and President Joseph Kim, COO Karl Fails, CFO Dylan Bramhall, SVP Finance and Treasury Scott Grischow, and Assistant General Counsel Edward Pak. Approved and Designated Supplier information is communicated to franchisees through SunocoNet, and the filing states that currently neither Sunoco Retail nor an affiliate is itself an approved supplier -- purchasing decisions instead route through third-party suppliers the franchisor designates.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The FDD names SSCS in Item 11. Item 11 lets area representatives use their own personal computer with Internet access and requires a broadband connection.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The supplier model is an approved-supplier list: franchisees must purchase proprietary products, point-of-purchase materials, and other designated items only from Sunoco Retail's Approved or Designated Suppliers, with a written-request process available to propose an alternate supplier. Sunoco Retail may also require purchases through a buying group it administers. The initial term is 5 years; Item 17 describes no automatic contractual right to a successor term, with renewal instead conditioned on six months' notice, compliance, a redefined territory, a successor license fee, and refresher training.
How to read the Sunoco Retail FDD
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Questions vendors ask
SUNOCO RETAIL, answered from the filing
Item 2 names CEO and President Joseph Kim, COO Karl Fails, and CFO Dylan Bramhall as the most relevant executives. Approved and designated suppliers are communicated to franchisees through SunocoNet, centering the purchasing decision at headquarters.
The FDD names SSCS in Item 11. Item 11 lets area representatives use their own personal computer with Internet access and requires a broadband connection.
247 franchised locations plus 19 company-owned, in the retail non-food segment. Franchised outlets grew 0.4% year over year, operating as part of Sunoco.
An approved-supplier list. Franchisees must purchase proprietary products, advertising materials, and other designated items from suppliers Sunoco Retail approves or designates, with a written-request process to propose an alternative supplier for approval.
The initial term is 5 years. Item 17 describes no automatic contractual right to a successor term; a renewal instead requires six months' notice, compliance history, a redefined territory, a successor license fee, and refresher training.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
Top states by locations
| TX | 1 |
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Ownership
The portfolio behind SUNOCO RETAIL
unknown of sunoco.
Related Retail non food brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.