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The APlus convenience store franchise program is offered by Sunoco Inc., a brand which has long been recognized as a leader in the gasoline industry. The goal of an APlus store is to meet the needs of today's consumers by providing quality and convenient merchandise that fits into busy lifestyles, and appeals to a variety of shoppers. The APlus franchise program offers exceptional business systems, extensive training, quality marketing tools and ongoing business support to its franchises. In addition, APlus partners have the opportunity to leverage Sunoco's position as the official fuel of NASCAR to help tap into the extremely passionate and loyal NASCAR fan base.

Sunoco is recognized for leadership in the marketplace, with a reputation as a company that customers can rely on to deliver products excellent in their quality, service outstanding in its responsiveness and for conducting business with the highest standards of ethics. Those that seek to join a franchise system with a quality brand, coupled with an exceptional support system and resource base, are encouraged to consider joining the APlus franchise community.

Investment Required

The fee for a Sunoco APlus franchise is $30,000.

Sunoco APlus provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced.  Sunoco may make financing available to qualifying franchisees.

The following figures refer to a 1,300-2,499 square foot type “A” (premises not leased from Sunoco) store.

On-going Expenses

Sunoco APlus franchisees pay monthly royalty fees ranging from 4-15% of gross sales, depending on whether or not the premises are leased from Sunoco and whether or not the store is open 24 hours a day.  These royalty fees are subject to monthly minimums of $1,000 for stores not leased by Sunoco and $2,000 for stores which are leased by Sunoco.  Franchisees also pay a monthly base fee (currently $5,925), a monthly economic fee, a monthly advertising fee (currently $650) and computer hardware and software installation and maintenance fees.

What You Get—Training and Support

With years of operations experience, Sunoco is able to provide a wealth of knowledge and a full team of experts to assist franchisees. Franchisees complete a six-week comprehensive training program featuring in-class sessions with professional trainers in a state-of-the-art APlus facility. Hands-on experience with APlus business systems is provided to teach the necessary elements for petroleum convenience retail store operations. The program instruction includes merchandising and inventory control, accounting and financial management, personnel management and sales promotion. In addition, a fleet of mobile training van classrooms provide on-site, ongoing training.

APlus offers a wide variety of business support tools and services to help franchisees optimize sales and profits. Exceptional accounting and financial management assistance, marketing research and support and store performance feedback are part of the overall support provided. Area Marketing Managers and Regional Sales Managers are available to offer business consulting to franchisees and to help the brand grow. Recommended solutions for Point-of-Sale and Back-Office systems and connections with vendors that both supply and support the latest technologies in the industry are also available. APlus Franchisees have 24/7 access to a fully secure proprietary web site designed specifically for APlus and Sunoco retailers.

Territory

Sunoco APlus does not grant exclusive territories.