What we use, and how current it is
Transparency about sources is part of the trust positioning, and it makes our figures safe for buyers, journalists and AI engines to cite. Every source below lists what we take from it, how often it refreshes, and how current the figures are. How each number is then produced is set out in our methodology.
ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register
What we use Brand entries and legal entity, register status, venue and network counts, franchisor-published cost ranges, agreement terms, and the franchisor's own compliance disclosures.
Refresh cadence Captured from the Register in July and August 2026 and not synced automatically, so an entry may have changed since. Each brand's capture date is shown on its page.
Currency Each figure shows the date it was captured; figures older than 12 months render with an 'as at' qualifier.
Terms & caveats This data is self-reported by franchisors and is not independently verified by the ACCC. Obvious placeholder or data-entry values are suppressed rather than shown. It is reproduced under the Register's terms of use, alongside the required disclaimer, and does not remove your need to do due diligence.
Primary source franchisedisclosure.gov.au
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
What we use Population, median household income, housing and growth by market for the location reports and opportunity scores.
Refresh cadence Census is a five-yearly release; we use Census 2021 and cite the census year on each figure.
Currency Cited by census year. Between censuses, demographic figures reflect the most recent release, not live estimates.
Terms & caveats Used under the ABS's Creative Commons attribution licensing; the ABS does not endorse FranchiseScope or its analysis.
Primary source abs.gov.au
Franchisor websites and other publications
What we use Supplementary fees, network history and other facts published on a franchisor's own website or, where that's the only public source, in franchise directories and articles. Every figure names its publisher: "Franchisor website" or "Published on" the site it came from.
Refresh cadence Captured in July 2026 and dated. Where the franchisor has lodged an establishment cost range on the ACCC Register, that range is shown first.
Currency Dated to when it was captured, not verified by FranchiseScope. A claimed franchisor can correct facts about itself but cannot edit our analysis or scores.
Mapping & places data
What we use Competitor density within a defined trade area, an input to the location competition model.
Refresh cadence Business counts captured from OpenStreetMap on 31 July and 1 August 2026; not refreshed automatically.
Currency Competitor counts are modelled from mapping data, not a live census of every business; treat them as an indicative signal.
How to cite FranchiseScope
Attribute figures to “FranchiseScope, sourced from the ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register” (or the ABS/ASIC, as noted on the page) with the capture date shown. Because we re-verify and keep the prior reading, a cited figure can always be dated. Nothing on the platform is financial or legal advice, see our disclaimers.