🏢 VettedBiz Franchise Scraper

The VettedBiz Franchise Scraper collects detailed franchise opportunity data, with financial metrics for 3,700+ franchises, plus industry filtering.

✨ What Does It Do

This scraper extracts franchise data from VettedBiz, covering thousands of franchise opportunities across all industries. For each franchise, it collects:

• Financial details - franchise fees, minimum cash required, investment ranges
• Revenue metrics - yearly gross sales, owner-operator earnings estimates, payback periods
• Fee structure - royalty and marketing fee percentages
• Business info - name, industry, category, year founded
• Descriptions - training programs, legal considerations, challenges and risks
• Documents - FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) purchase links

Filter by industry to focus on specific sectors like restaurant, fitness, healthcare, or retail.

🔧 Input

Field	Type	Description
industry	Dropdown	Filter by industry (optional - leave empty for all)
maxItems	Number	Maximum franchises to return

Available Industries

Automotive & Boat, Beauty & Personal Care, Business & Professional Services, Education & Children, Fitness, Healthcare, Home & Building Services, Other Businesses, Pets, Real Estate, Restaurant & Food, Retail, Travel & Hospitality

Example Input

{
    "industry": "restaurant-food",
    "maxItems": 50
}

📊 Output

Each franchise returns a structured object with these fields:

Field	Description
url	VettedBiz franchise page link
fddProductUrl	Link to purchase the Franchise Disclosure Document
imageUrl	Franchise logo or banner image
name	Franchise name
industry	Industry category
category	Sub-category
foundedYear	Year the franchise was founded
franchiseFee	Initial franchise fee range
minimumCashRequired	Minimum liquid capital needed
investmentRange	Total investment range
yearlyGrossSales	Annual gross sales figure
ownerOperatorEarnings	Estimated owner-operator earnings range
paybackPeriod	Estimated franchise payback period
royaltyFee	Ongoing royalty fee percentage
marketingFee	Marketing/advertising fee percentage
trainingDescription	Overview of training programs offered
legalDescription	Legal considerations and FDD notes
challengesDescription	Key challenges and risks for franchisees
scrapedAt	Timestamp of when the data was collected

Example Output

{
    "url": "https://www.vettedbiz.com/franchises/mcdonalds",
    "fddProductUrl": "https://app.vettedbiz.com/product/mcdonalds-2024-franchise-disclosure-document",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/...",
    "name": "McDonald's",
    "industry": "Restaurant & Food",
    "category": "Quick Service",
    "foundedYear": "1955",
    "franchiseFee": "$45,000 - $45,000",
    "minimumCashRequired": "$355000",
    "investmentRange": "$1,470,500 - $2,728,000",
    "yearlyGrossSales": "$3838000",
    "ownerOperatorEarnings": "$460,560 - $575,700",
    "paybackPeriod": "4.6-6.6 years",
    "royaltyFee": "5%",
    "marketingFee": "4%",
    "trainingDescription": "McDonald's provides extensive training...",
    "legalDescription": "Legal considerations for a McDonald's franchisee...",
    "challengesDescription": "A franchisee might encounter considerations...",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-19T23:40:00.000Z"
}

💎 Why Choose This Scraper

• Comprehensive coverage - 3,700+ franchise opportunities in one dataset
• Financial intelligence - fees, revenue, earnings, and payback data
• Industry filtering - focus on specific sectors
• Fast extraction - hundreds of franchises per minute
• Structured output - clean JSON ready for analysis

📋 How to Use

1. Go to the Input tab
2. Optionally select an industry filter
3. Set the number of franchises you want
4. Click Start
5. Download results from the Dataset tab

🎯 Business Use Cases

• Franchise research - compare investment requirements across hundreds of brands
• Market analysis - analyze franchise density and competition by industry
• Investment screening - filter franchises by cash requirements and payback period
• Consulting - build franchise comparison reports for clients
• Lead generation - identify franchise brands for B2B services

❓ FAQ

Q: How many franchises are available? A: Over 3,700 franchise opportunities across 13 industries.

Q: Why are some financial fields empty? A: Not all franchises publicly disclose revenue, earnings, or payback data. Empty fields mean the information is not available on VettedBiz.

Q: Can I filter by multiple industries? A: Currently one industry at a time. Run multiple times with different filters, or leave the industry empty to get all franchises.

Q: How often is the data updated on VettedBiz? A: VettedBiz updates franchise data as new FDDs are filed, typically annually.

🔗 Integrate

Connect this scraper to your workflow:

• Webhooks - get notified when a run completes
• Integrations - connect with Zapier, Make, Google Drive, GitHub, and more
• SDKs - use the Apify client in Python, JavaScript, or other languages

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Click the Try for free button to start collecting franchise data now!

🆘 Need Help?

Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report a technical issue with this actor at https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA

⚠️ Disclaimer

This scraper is intended for personal and legitimate business use. Users are responsible for complying with VettedBiz's terms of service and all applicable laws. ParseForge is not affiliated with VettedBiz.