USA: 7-Eleven's zero franchise fee program nears its end

Entrepreneurs looking to open 7-Eleven have a month left to take advantage of the Zero Franchisee Fee Initiative.

The program, that runs until September 30, will waive the franchise fee for a 7-Eleven, a savings of up to $80,000, on select U.S. stores available to franchise.

7‑Eleven introduced the zero-fee program in 2015 following a period of rapid growth and brought it back in 2016. During that time, the company franchised more than 200 stores.

“The company has gained greater diversity with more military veterans and Hispanics joining the franchisee family. And existing franchisees have taken the opportunity to acquire additional stores,” says Larry Hughes, 7‑Eleven vice president of Franchise Systems.

After an acquisition and rebranding, 7‑Eleven works to establish a local customer base before looking to transition these stores from company to franchise operations.

Based in Irving, Texas, 7‑Eleven® operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 63,000 stores in 18 countries, including 10,900 in North America.