Built by franchise analysts who got tired of guessing

FranchiseIQ

We built the platform we wish existed when we were evaluating franchises.
Data-driven, not emotion-driven.

The Problem

FDDs are 200+ pages. Nobody has time.

Franchise Disclosure Documents are packed with critical data — litigation history, financial performance, fee structures, termination rights. But at 200-800 pages, most prospective franchisees rely on the franchisor's sales pitch instead of the actual document.

That's a mistake. The FDD is the only place franchisors are legally required to disclose material facts about their business. But parsing it properly takes 20-40 hours of expert review.

What most franchise buyers do:

Listen to the sales rep's pitch
Read the marketing brochure
Talk to 3 hand-picked franchisees
Sign on the dotted line
Hope for the best
Our Solution

AI-powered analysis of every FDD

Cross-referenced with real loan outcomes. Red flags exposed in minutes, not weeks.

Complete Extraction

All 23 FDD items extracted and normalized. Every fee, every obligation, every restriction — searchable and comparable.

Red Flag Detection

Automated scanning for litigation patterns, excessive fees, territorial restrictions, and franchisee turnover signals.

SBA Cross-Reference

89,000+ real loan outcomes by franchise brand. See actual default rates, not projected success stories.

By the Numbers

Scale That No Other Platform Matches

19,507
FDD Filings Analyzed
6,778
Franchise Brands Tracked
89,000+
SBA Loans Cross-Referenced
7
Distress Signals Monitored
5-Tier
Transparency Scoring System
YoY
Change Tracking
Our Data Sources

Public Data, Private Intelligence

We don't use surveys or franchisee testimonials. All our data comes from official public sources.

State FDD Registries

Wisconsin, California, and NASAA state disclosure filings — the most comprehensive collection of franchise disclosure documents anywhere.

SBA 7(a) Loan Data

89,000+ real franchise loan outcomes from the Small Business Administration. Actual default rates, not franchisee testimonials.

SEC Filings

Audited financial statements from publicly traded franchisors for cross-validation of disclosed performance metrics.

Our Mission

Make franchise due diligence data-driven, not emotion-driven.

Every franchisee deserves access to the same quality of due diligence that private equity firms use. We're building it.

Ready to make an informed decision?

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