Methodology

What our labels mean

Information from the ACCC Register, information a franchisor publishes, and checks FranchiseScope makes itself are different things, so they never share a label. “Verified” is only used for something FranchiseScope checked, and says what was checked.

ACCC Register

Taken from the franchisor's own entry on the ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register, as at the capture date shown. FranchiseScope reproduces it but has not verified it.

Franchisor-published

Supplied by the franchisor through its FranchiseScope account, as at the date shown. FranchiseScope has not independently verified it.

Verified franchisor account

FranchiseScope has checked that this account is authorised to act for the franchisor. It does not verify the figures the franchisor publishes.

Confirmed open by franchisor

The franchisor has told FranchiseScope this territory is open, as at the date shown. Availability changes; confirm with the franchisor.

Sample

An illustration of how a page or report looks. It does not describe a real business.

Demo

Demonstration data used to show how the product works. It does not describe a real franchise and is excluded from platform figures.

Fees & establishment costs

Fee figures are taken from the franchisor’s disclosure document where available and cross-checked against the version on file. Where only franchisor- published figures exist, they are tagged franchisor-published and render with that qualifier. Establishment ranges are computed all-in to include working capital; where a franchisor’s published range excludes it, we publish our computed figure and note the difference. Figures older than 12 months render with an “as at” qualifier.

Register status

Register information comes from franchisor profiles we captured from the ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register, each shown with its capture date (the current captures were taken in August 2026). It is not synced automatically, so a franchisor may have updated its entry since. We only say a brand is on the Register when we hold a captured profile for it; otherwise the page says the entry is not confirmed, which is itself useful to know.

The Fee Index

Each category median is computed from the systems in that category that publish the figure: the fees franchisors publish on their own sites, and the establishment-cost ranges they lodge on the ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register. A median of the all-in cost needs at least three systems, and a median of the initial fee, royalty or marketing levy at least five, and each is published with the number of systems behind it. Few franchisors publish their royalty or levy, so most categories don’t have those medians yet. The Index is recomputed whenever our brand data is updated; earlier versions used illustrative sample figures and were withdrawn in October 2026. See the current edition: Fee Index.

Market & demographic data

Population, median household income and growth come from the ABS Census, cited by census year. Competitor counts are modelled from mapping data within a defined trade area. Suitability bands are computed from the density-vs-metro-median comparison and only render an interpretation that the underlying numbers support.

Limitations, what this model can’t do

A credible method is honest about its edges. Register figures are self-reported by franchisors and not independently verified by the ACCC, we suppress obvious placeholder values but cannot confirm every number, so always check the disclosure document. Establishment ranges are estimates that vary by site, fit-out and operator. Competitor counts are modelled from mapping data, not a live census of every business. Opportunity scores are a relative signal, not a prediction of success or a valuation. Open-territory availability is taken from franchisors’ own expansion plans and changes constantly, confirm current availability with the franchisor. Between ABS releases, demographic figures reflect the last census, not live estimates. None of this is financial or legal advice, see our disclaimers.

Data sources

ACCC Franchise Disclosure Register · Australian Bureau of Statistics (Census, SEIFA) · ASIC entity data · mapping/competitor data. See data sources for detail.