ANZSIC classification
What it means
ANZSIC is the official industry-coding system used by the ABS and other agencies. On the Franchise Disclosure Register, franchisors classify their system by ANZSIC code, which is how the register organises franchises by industry.
For buyers and researchers, ANZSIC codes make it possible to compare franchises within the same industry and to cross-reference franchising data with wider ABS statistics on that industry.
In practice
You rarely need the code itself, but understanding that the register is classified by ANZSIC helps you search it effectively and compare like with like within an industry.
A real example
A researcher filtering the Franchise Disclosure Register by the ANZSIC code for cafés and restaurants isolates every food-service franchisor to compare fees and network sizes within that industry.
ANZSIC classification, FAQs
What is an ANZSIC code in franchising?
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification code a franchisor uses to identify its industry on the Franchise Disclosure Register.
Why does ANZSIC classification matter?
It lets you search and compare franchises within the same industry on the register, and connect franchising data to broader ABS industry statistics.
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