Street Corner Franchise

Street Corner is a convenience retail franchise operated by McColla Enterprises, LTD. The company’s February 19, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document dates the start of franchise offerings to approximately July 1995, giving the system a franchise history spanning more than three decades. Its stores bring together prepackaged foods, beverages, everyday non-food merchandise and other approved convenience products in a single retail location.

The current offering has two formats. Express Stores are generally smaller and may operate in enclosed shopping malls and other non-traditional venues; their footprint can range from a kiosk to a conventional convenience store. Urban Markets provide more selling space and inventory, with the investment table describing approximately 1,500 to 3,500 square feet. Urban Market locations may include strip shopping centers, downtown commercial areas and suburban settings. A store can be located at a gas station, but the FDD does not present Fuel Station as a separate third store format.

As of December 31, 2025, Item 20 reports 24 franchised stores, compared with 28 at the beginning of that year. The same disclosure lists four signed-but-unopened locations and projects five new franchised openings for the following fiscal year. These are dated plans rather than confirmed openings. Street Corner’s disclosed direction combines its existing retail network with proposed locations using the two store formats; it should not be described as uninterrupted or guaranteed expansion.

Item 7 estimates an initial investment of $128,199–$595,699 for an Express Store and $287,399–$702,199 for an Urban Market. Both include a $30,000 initial franchise fee. The estimates cover the store rather than the additional expense of establishing a gas station. Street Corner also offers an area representative business under a separate disclosure document; that development opportunity is distinct from the individual-store ownership described here. Facts on this page are based on the February 19, 2026 FDD, principally Items 1, 5, 7, 11, 15 and 20.

Street Corner’s preparation for a new store combines site review, operating materials and management training. Before opening, the franchisor provides site-selection guidelines, reviews the location proposed by the franchisee and supplies access to its confidential operations manuals. It also provides approved supplier and distributor information and lists of approved signs, equipment, furniture and fixtures. Design assistance is covered by a separate pre-opening design fee. The franchisee selects and develops the premises, arranges required permits and installation, and hires the store team; the franchisor does not install the store’s equipment or fixtures.

Item 11 describes approximately two days of initial training, with its curriculum totaling 16 hours of on-the-job instruction at the franchisee’s store. Topics include personnel, administration, store operations, merchandising, customer service, inventory control, sanitation and safety, and money management. Instruction uses the manuals, live teaching and handouts. For a first store, training is provided to the franchisee or managing owner and one designated manager without an additional initial training charge. Participants remain responsible for travel and employee wages, and additional attendees incur fees. The FDD requires completion at least 45 days before opening.

After opening, the disclosed support includes approved vendor information, communication of operating standards and review of proposed marketing materials. The store is identified on the brand’s website, while local advertising and digital media require approval. Item 11 permits the franchisor to make approved marketing templates available, but it does not promise a specific local advertising spend or campaign for each owner. The franchisee remains responsible for recruiting, training, managing and supervising employees.

Supplemental training may be required or provided at the franchisor’s discretion. Item 11 currently lists $300 per on-site trainer per day, plus travel, meals and accommodation expenses; replacement operating managers must also complete training and pay the applicable fee and attendance expenses. Additional system-wide training may be required for up to five days in a calendar year. An annual conference may be introduced, but the February 2026 disclosure says one is not currently held. Owners must maintain and update the required point-of-sale, computer and security systems; the franchisor is not contractually responsible for their maintenance or repair. This support description reflects Item 11 of the February 19, 2026 FDD rather than the older website training outline.

Street Corner offers a tangible route into convenience retail: a recognizable store concept, a product mix built around everyday purchases and two formats for different types of locations. An entrepreneur can consider a compact Express Store or a larger Urban Market while drawing on approved supplier information, operating manuals and practical management training. That combination may appeal to buyers who enjoy merchandising, serving local customers and leading a retail team. The owner remains responsible for overall management, with an approved, trained operating manager permitted to supervise daily store operations. The investment case rests on matching the format and operating budget to a suitable local site.

Explore this model further in Street Corner convenience-store formats and ownership guide.