Wisconsin Franchise Search Scraper

Free plan limit: Free-plan users can receive up to 5 result records per run. Paid-plan and local/unknown runs retain the Actor's existing limits.

Search and export public franchise registration data from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Use it for franchise due diligence, compliance research, franchise-law workflows, and market analysis.

What it returns

Each dataset item represents one unique row from the official Wisconsin portal:

Field	Description
name	Legal or trade name shown by Wisconsin DFI
status	Displayed status, or Active for the active-registration list
expirationDate	Registration expiration date when shown
registrationId	Filing/registration ID when exposed
registrationUrl	Official detail/document link when exposed
sourceUrl	Official page used to produce the row
sourceType	activeRegistrations or franchiseSearch
searchName	Name filter used for the run
scrapedAt	UTC collection timestamp

Input

{
  "searchName": "7-Eleven",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "maxPages": 10
}

The actor reads Wisconsin DFI's active-registration list, which is the fastest and most predictable public source. searchName is applied as a case-insensitive legal/trade-name filter. A blank searchName returns the current active list.

Example output

{
  "name": "7-Eleven, Inc.",
  "status": "Active",
  "expirationDate": "04/24/2027",
  "registrationId": null,
  "registrationUrl": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/FranchiseEFiling/activeFilings.aspx",
  "sourceType": "activeRegistrations",
  "searchName": "7-Eleven",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Pricing and limits

The Actor is designed for pay-per-event pricing at $0.005 per saved result. The run reports its maximum possible result cost before scraping and never charges duplicate or schema-invalid rows. maxItems caps both output records and result charges. Local runs do not charge Apify events.

Reliability and scope

This Actor reads public pages only. It does not log in, submit filings, bypass access controls, download private account material, or provide legal advice. Wisconsin DFI may change its portal markup or access policy; if the portal returns an access block, the Actor reports the failure honestly instead of returning fabricated records. Confirm important status, expiration, and filing information against the original DFI source and consult qualified counsel for compliance decisions.

Official sources:

• Wisconsin DFI Franchise Search
• Wisconsin DFI Active Registrations
• Wisconsin DFI franchising information

Use cases

• Build public prospect lists and qualify organizations or professionals before responsible outreach.
• Schedule repeatable collection and export results to downstream workflows.
• Run a one-off research job and export the structured result as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS from Apify.
• Schedule the same input to monitor changes over time and send completed datasets to a webhook or integration.
• Feed schema-shaped records into a database, spreadsheet, BI tool, or AI workflow with the source URL retained for verification.

Run Wisconsin Franchise Search 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/wisconsin-franchise-search-scraper').call({
  "searchName": "",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxPages": 10,
  "maxConcurrency": 1
});
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.

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 Wisconsin Franchise Search 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/wisconsin-franchise-search-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.

Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. These are the current Apify Store event prices:

Event	Price (USD)	When it is charged
franchise-record-returned	$0.005	Franchise registration record — One unique Wisconsin DFI franchise registration record successfully saved to the dataset.

Apify platform usage for this Actor run is included alongside the event prices above; no separate per-run platform-usage fee is passed to users.

This covers Apify platform usage for this Actor run. Other Apify products or usage outside this Actor run may still follow your account plan.