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.
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?
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.
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 →
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.
Franchise Guides · Plain-English explainers on FDDs, earnings claims, and how to vet a franchise.