Commission-blind matching

4,000 franchises. One that actually fits you.

Answer a few questions and get a straight assessment of where you fit — scored against a vetted network, not a paid directory. Free, and no one contacts you unless you ask.

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✓ No credit card
✓ No spam
✓ No intro without your approval
Your Match Results Analyzing fit
Scoring 250 curated franchises against your profile…
Ranked by fit score — not commissions Commission-blind
250
Vetted franchises across every budget
3 min
Assessment to match report
$0
Cost to candidates, always
0
Commission bias in the algorithm
Meet you where you are

Wherever you are in the process.

STAGE 01

Just starting

You’ve been thinking about ownership but the options are overwhelming. Start with fit — before brand names, before sales calls.

Find your fit →
STAGE 02

Deep in research

You’ve read FDDs and watched the YouTube videos. We’ll show you the vetting data behind the categories you’re circling.

See our vetting criteria →
STAGE 03

Been through the pitch

You’ve talked to a broker or three and something felt off. Our matching doesn’t know what any franchisor pays us.

How we’re different →
The 250

We started with 4,000. We kept the 250 we would recommend to a family member.

Most franchise directories list every brand that paid to be there. We don’t take listing fees. Every franchise in our network passed a multi-point vetting process built around one question: would a well-informed person — with full knowledge of the economics — actually be happy they bought this?

See our full vetting criteria →

01
Franchisee Renewal Rate
High renewal means people are actually making money and staying in.
02
Item 19 Earnings Transparency
We only include franchisors who are transparent about what owners actually earn.
03
Franchisee Turnover
High turnover is a red flag regardless of what the sales deck says.
04
Litigation History
A few lawsuits in a large system is normal. A pattern is not.
05
Minimum 3 Years Operating
No unproven concepts. We don’t let you fund someone else’s experiment.
06
Investment Range Integrity
Real-world costs must match FDD estimates.
Franchise brands in the U.S. marketThe starting universe4,000+
Passed operating history & unit-count minimums3+ years, 10+ franchised units~1,400
Passed FDD screeningItem 3 litigation, Item 19 earnings, Item 20 turnover~600
The 250Would recommend to a family member250
Figures are directional and reflect our vetting stages, not a published index.
Why Us

The broker model has an incentive problem.
We removed the incentive.

Traditional brokers earn more for steering you toward certain brands. Our matching algorithm doesn’t know what any franchisor pays us — that variable isn’t in the model. Four structural differences, not marketing claims:

01
Commission-blind matching
Referral fees are not an input to the algorithm. It literally cannot rank a brand higher because it pays us more.
02
Pre-vetted network only
We removed 93% of the market. Every brand passed FDD review, turnover analysis, and earnings-transparency checks.
03
Territory-first reveal
We confirm availability in your market before you see brand names. No falling in love with something you can’t have.
04
Opt-in introductions only
No franchisor gets your contact info until you explicitly ask. No cold calls, ever.

Why we built it this way — the full story →

The typical search takes 3–6 months of the wrong work.

Comparing thousands of brands. Taking calls from brokers with a financial stake in your decision. FranSelectAI replaces that noise with a 3-minute assessment that cuts straight to the franchises actually worth your time.

3–6 mo
Typical unguided search
→
3 min
To your shortlist with FranSelectAI
How it works
1
Tell us what you want
Start with your interests, goals, lifestyle, budget, and location — not a long application.
2
AI finds your fit
Scored across 250 curated franchises on compatibility — not commissions. You get a ranked category report.
3
Request your shortlist
We verify territory availability in your market before revealing specific brands. No falling in love with something unavailable.
4
Intro on your terms
Territory confirmed? We make the introduction — only with your explicit approval. No cold calls. No pressure.

Built by a former franchise insider. We know exactly how brokers steer candidates — and built this so they can’t. Franchisors pay us a referral fee only after you sign, and only on brands you opted into. Full disclosure →

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Not an offer to sell a franchise. Franchise offers are made only through a franchisor’s Franchise Disclosure Document. No guarantee of business success is made or implied. Full disclosure.