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We do not accept payment from franchisors to feature, rank, or review their brands favorably. We do not run sponsored posts about specific franchise opportunities, and we do not accept payment from any party with a financial interest in the outcome of a prospective franchisee's decision. If that policy ever changes, the change will be disclosed prominently on the affected content and on our full disclosures page.

Sourcing standard

The information on this site comes from public, verifiable sources. Our three primary inputs:

• Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) filed under the FTC's Franchise Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 436) and with state registration authorities.
• State franchise registration records confirming whether a franchisor is registered to offer franchises in a given state.
• Buyer-submitted reviews, which reflect individual opinions and are not independently verified by us.

We do not use proprietary data or insider information. Where a figure cannot be sourced to a public filing, we mark it as unverified.

AI assistance policy

Some of the editorial content on this site — including industry overviews, brand summaries, and FDD explanations — is generated or drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools. AI-generated content may contain errors despite our editorial review. Every AI-assisted piece is reviewed by a human editor before publication, and we may add a brief in-page label such as “AI-assisted research — reviewed by our editorial team” in close proximity to AI-generated content, in line with FTC guidance.

Corrections and retractions

When we identify a material error in published content, we correct it promptly. Material errors — misstated fees, wrong outlet counts, missing disclosures, broken citations — are not silently corrected; the affected page is updated and the more substantive corrections are noted in the page's Last updated line.

If you spot what you believe is a material error, please contact us at editor@franchisebusinesses.com with the URL, the section, and the issue. If you are a franchisor disputing information on your brand's page, please include the FDD item number and the specific figure you are disputing; we review correction requests promptly.

Conflict-of-interest disclosure

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We are not paid by franchisors in connection with any specific brand. That is the structural foundation of our editorial independence.