Vetted Biz Franchise Scraper

Collect public franchise listing metadata from Vetted Biz for franchise research, lead generation, market analysis, and comparison workflows. The actor discovers listing URLs from the public franchise sitemap or accepts direct listing URLs.

What it extracts

Field group	Public fields
Identity	Name, slug, listing URL, description, logo URL
Classification	Industry and category
Business profile	Corporate headquarters, total U.S. locations, founding years
Costs	Displayed franchise fee, minimum cash required, investment range
Context	Key insights, official source URL, scrape timestamp

Fields not displayed on a public page are returned as null. The actor does not bypass membership access or infer financial performance.

Input

{
  "franchiseNames": ["7-Eleven", "AAMCO"],
  "industry": "",
  "category": "",
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxConcurrency": 2
}

Use franchiseNames for partial name matching, or startUrls for specific public listing pages. Industry and category filters are applied to the fields displayed on each listing page.

Pricing

Event	Price
Public franchise listing returned	$0.005

The actor charges only after a schema-valid dataset item is saved. Your run's maxItems bounds the maximum result-event charge; for example, maxItems: 100 caps result events at $0.50, excluding any Apify platform usage that may apply.

Output

Each dataset item includes the public listing name, slug, description, logo URL, industry, category, headquarters, location count, founding years, displayed franchise fee, minimum cash required, investment range, key insights, source URL, and scrape timestamp. Values that are not displayed publicly are null; the actor does not infer or bypass membership access.

The OUTPUT key contains status, counts, normalized input, and warnings. No result is emitted for gated financial-performance fields that are absent from the public page.

Scope and reliability

This actor reads public HTML pages only, uses bounded HTTP concurrency and retries, and does not sign in, submit forms, access private material, download FDDs, or circumvent access controls. Vetted Biz content can change; verify important investment decisions against the original listing and current FDD.

When to use this actor

Use it when you need a current, structured index of Vetted Biz's public franchise listing pages. Do not use it for private membership data, FDD acquisition, investment advice, or guaranteed earnings data.

Run Vetted Biz Franchise Scraper with the Apify API

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('muhammadafzal/vettedbiz-franchise-scraper').call({
  "franchiseNames": [],
  "industry": "",
  "category": "",
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxConcurrency": 2
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

You can also run the Actor from Apify Console, schedules, webhooks, the REST API, Make, Zapier, n8n, or the hosted Apify MCP server.

Responsible use

Use this Actor only for data you are authorized to access. Follow the target website's terms, robots and access policies, and applicable privacy, database, copyright, anti-spam, and data-protection laws. Do not use it to bypass authentication or other access controls, collect private data, harass people, or make high-impact decisions without independent verification.

Support

When reporting a problem, include the Actor run ID, a redacted input, the expected result, and a small public example URL when applicable. Do not post API tokens, cookies, credentials, or personal data in an issue.

Frequently asked questions

Can I schedule Vetted Biz Franchise Scraper?

Yes. Use an Apify schedule to run the same saved input at a chosen interval, then connect a webhook or integration to process the dataset when the run finishes.

How should I test a new input?

Begin with the prefilled example or a small limit. Confirm that the output fields, source coverage, runtime, and live charges match your workflow before increasing the scope.

How do I export the results?

Open the run's default dataset in Apify Console and export JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS. Applications can retrieve the same records through the Apify API client or REST dataset endpoint.

Can an AI agent call this Actor?

Yes. Add muhammadafzal/vettedbiz-franchise-scraper through the hosted Apify MCP server or call it through the API. The Actor's input and dataset schemas help agents construct valid requests and interpret returned records.