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Franchise buyer research

Look past the franchise pitch.

Read the costs, understand the sample, and ask better questions. A source-linked starting point for your own diligence.

Browse franchises
2,029Archived brand records
20Research categories
1,104Accepted FDD source matches

Source universe: archived SBA and accepted FDD matches. Dataset generated: 2026-10-03T02:32:20.074756+00:00; dataset SHA-256/version: f8a919ba13aeff8e04da22842f084c7fb459e532543a173426eaa34a86deca5d. Not independently reviewed. Counts refer to source records, not active offers.

Start with a category

Named investment formats stay separate. An archived directory record is not proof of a current offer.

Automotive88 brands →Beauty, Salon & Wellness104 brands →Business Services35 brands →Childcare & Early Education42 brands →Education & Tutoring66 brands →Fitness & Recreation171 brands →Food & Beverage680 brands →Health & Medical57 brands →Home Services236 brands →Hotels & Lodging105 brands →Insurance & Financial12 brands →Other82 brands →Personal & Other Services23 brands →Pet & Personal Services35 brands →Professional Services37 brands →Real Estate35 brands →Retail136 brands →Senior & Home Care51 brands →Shipping & Business Services26 brands →Staffing8 brands →

Screen by a realistic budget

Eligible records require a complete single named format with a nonnegative, ordered investment range whose upper bound is at or below the budget. Multi-format, remodel, conversion, relocation, resale and unknown-format records are excluded. This is estimated initial investment, not guaranteed all-in cash needs; working capital, ongoing fees and personal reserves require separate diligence.

At or below $50,0002 qualifying captured formats →At or below $100,00022 qualifying captured formats →At or below $250,000156 qualifying captured formats →At or below $500,000256 qualifying captured formats →

Compare same-category brands

Same-category pairs drawn from the five highest archived activity brands in each category, then ordered by combined archived SBA loan activity (FY2021-FY2026 YTD, snapshot 2026-06-30). Ties use category and brand IDs. Activity is discovery context, not an investment-quality ranking or a best-franchise recommendation.

Category overviews

One page per category, listing every brand record alphabetically.

Automotive · Beauty, Salon & Wellness · Business Services · Childcare & Early Education · Education & Tutoring · Fitness & Recreation · Food & Beverage · Health & Medical · Home Services · Hotels & Lodging · Insurance & Financial · Other · Personal & Other Services · Pet & Personal Services · Professional Services · Real Estate · Retail · Senior & Home Care · Shipping & Business Services · Staffing

Read the method before the numbers

Missing fees, unclear formats and incomplete samples remain visible. No borrower contact information or raw review notes are published.

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