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Wisconsin Franchise Search Scraper

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Scrapes the Wisconsin DFI public franchise registry by franchisor name and filing status. Returns each filing as a flat row with an optional FDD PDF download link.

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Wisconsin Franchise Search Scraper - DFI Registry & FDD OpenAPI definition

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You can download the OpenAPI definitions for Wisconsin Franchise Search Scraper from the options below:

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