Disclaimers

1. Information, not advice

Everything on FranchiseScope is provided for general information only. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs, and must not be relied on as a substitute for advice from a licensed professional. Nothing on the platform constitutes an offer, recommendation or inducement to acquire any franchise or franchised business.

Before making any decision you should obtain independent legal, financial and accounting advice from advisers experienced in franchising, and satisfy yourself about the accuracy and completeness of any information you rely on.

2. No earnings or performance guarantees

FranchiseScope makes no earnings, profit, revenue or return claims about any franchise. Opportunity scores, cost ranges, market data and comparisons are research tools, not predictions of the results any particular franchisee will achieve. Past or typical performance of a network is not a guide to your future results, which depend on your site, effort, capital, market conditions and many factors outside our knowledge.

3. Franchisor-reported figures

Cost ranges, fees, venue counts, agreement terms and compliance answers shown on brand pages are as published by the franchisor on the ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register. This information is self-reported by franchisors and is not independently verified by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission or by FranchiseScope.

Where a franchisor's figure is a clear placeholder or data-entry error (for example an all-nines or nominal one-dollar value), we suppress it and show nothing rather than present a misleading number. Ranges are the franchisor's own estimates and can change, always confirm every figure against the current disclosure document before relying on it.

4. Data sources and currency

Figures are dated on the page; those older than twelve months carry an “as at” qualifier. Our data is drawn from the ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (Census 2021 and related releases), franchisors' own websites and, where that's the only public source, franchise directories and articles, each named beside the figure. Source datasets are updated on their own cycles and may not reflect the most recent changes at the moment you view a page.

See our methodology and data sources for how each figure is sourced, scored and dated.

5. Compliance tools are workflow support, not legal advice

FranchiseScope's compliance features, deadline and cooling-off clocks, disclosure builder, evidence log and statutory sequencing, are workflow tools to help franchisors organise obligations under the Franchising Code of Conduct 2025. They do not constitute legal advice, do not guarantee compliance, and do not replace a franchisor's own legal review. Responsibility for meeting the Code and all applicable laws remains with the franchisor.

6. Third-party links and content

The platform links to third-party websites, including franchisor sites and the ACCC Register. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy or availability of those sites. A link is not an endorsement.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, and subject to any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded, Toradigm Pty Ltd is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, information published on FranchiseScope. This disclaimer is subject to, and read together with, our Terms of Service.

8. Your responsibility to do due diligence

The Franchising Code of Conduct gives you a mandatory 14-day consideration period before the franchisor can sign with you (any payment in that window must be refunded within 14 days if you ask in writing), and a 14-day cooling-off period after you enter into a new agreement. Use that time: read the disclosure document and franchise agreement in full, speak to current and former franchisees, and take independent advice. FranchiseScope is a starting point for research, not a replacement for your own due diligence.