🏛️ California Franchise Scraper

Collect franchise registration filings from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) without coding or manual searches. This tool is built for franchise attorneys, investors, compliance teams, and researchers who need structured franchise filing data. Whether you want to track new franchise registrations, monitor enforcement cases, or build a franchise market database, this actor handles it all automatically.

The California Franchise Scraper extracts franchise filing data from DFPI with up to 13 fields per record, covering 68,000+ historical filings with enforcement flags, filing dates, and detail page links.

✨ What Does It Do

• 🔍 Search by name — Find specific franchises by name across all California filings
• 🗂️ Filter by filing type — Target Initial, Renewal, Post-Effective/Amendment, or Consecutive Subsequent filings
• ⚖️ Enforcement detection — Identify franchises with enforcement cases or public actions
• 📅 Date range filters — Narrow results by filing date range
• 📋 Filing details — Get franchise name, app ID, application type, filing type, effective dates, and state
• 🔗 Detail page enrichment — Optionally fetch each record's detail page for additional fields like application ID and full filing type code

🔧 Input

• Search Query — Search by franchise name (e.g. "McDonald's", "7-Eleven"). Leave empty for all filings
• Filing Type — Filter by Initial, Renewal, Post-Effective/Amendment, or Consecutive Subsequent
• Enforcement Cases Only — Only return filings that have enforcement cases
• Date Filed From/To — Filter filings by date range
• Include Details — Fetch detail pages for additional fields (slower but richer data)
• Max Items — Limit results. Free users: up to 100. Paid users: up to 1,000,000

{
  "searchQuery": "pizza",
  "maxItems": 50
}

📊 Output

Each franchise filing includes up to 13 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Field	Description
detailUrl	Link to full filing record on DFPI website
franchiseName	Legal name of the franchise
appId	Application ID assigned by DFPI
applicationType	Type of application notice
filingType	Filing type (Initial, Renewal, etc.)
filingTypeCode	Full filing type with regulatory code (detail pages only)
applicationId	Full application ID (detail pages only)
dateFiled	Date the filing was submitted
effectiveDate	Date the filing became effective
hasEnforcementCases	Whether enforcement cases exist
hasPublicActions	Whether public actions exist
state	Always "CA"
scrapedAt	When the record was collected

💎 Why Choose the California Franchise Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor
68,000+ historical filings	✔️
Search by franchise name	✔️
Filter by filing type	✔️
Enforcement case detection	✔️
Date range filtering	✔️
Detail page enrichment	✔️
Up to 1,000,000 records per run	✔️
Export to JSON, CSV, Excel	✔️
No coding required	✔️

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up: Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool: Search for "California Franchise Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your input
3. Run It: Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup, no complicated configuration. Export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• ⚖️ Franchise Attorneys — Research franchise registrations, filing history, and enforcement cases for due diligence before representing franchisors or franchisees
• 📊 Market Researchers — Analyze franchise industry trends in California by filing type, date, and enforcement status to identify market opportunities
• 🏢 Compliance Teams — Monitor franchise registrations and enforcement actions to ensure regulatory compliance across your franchise portfolio

❓ FAQ

🔍 What data source does this use? Data is collected from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) franchise registration database, which is publicly accessible.

📊 How many filings are available? California DFPI currently lists 68,000+ franchise filings spanning initial registrations, renewals, amendments, and more.

📅 Can I filter by date? Yes. Use the "Date Filed From" and "Date Filed To" inputs to narrow results to a specific date range.

⚡ How long does a run take? Collecting 10,000 basic filings takes about 30 seconds. With detail page enrichment enabled, it takes longer (one request per record).

⚖️ What are enforcement cases? Enforcement cases indicate that the DFPI has taken or is taking regulatory action against a franchise. Use the "Enforcement Cases Only" filter to find these.

⚠️ Are there any limits? Free users can collect up to 100 records per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 records per run.

⚖️ Is this legal? This tool collects publicly available data from DFPI. It is your responsibility to comply with applicable laws and the site's terms of service.

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• GitHub — Version control integration
• Slack — Get notifications
• Airbyte — Data pipelines
• Google Drive — Export to spreadsheets

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup.

🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation and tutorials
• Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at Tally contact form

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.