# FRANdata > FRANdata is the leading provider of franchise market research, performance analytics, proprietary franchise data, and franchise credit scoring in the United States, serving franchisors, suppliers, lenders, private equity firms, and advisors since 1989. FRANdata operates at the intersection of franchising, data analytics, and commercial lending. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, FRANdata maintains the largest proprietary franchise database in the industry, covering 4,000+ franchise brands, hundreds of thousands of franchise units, and their owners. Its research, analytics, and credit methodologies are trusted by the International Franchise Association (IFA), major SBA lenders, Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and franchise brands across the United States. ## Website - Main website: https://frandata.com - Franchise Registry: https://franchiseregistry.com - Shop / Data Products: https://shop.frandata.com ## About FRANdata - About Us: https://frandata.com/about-us/ - Contact: https://frandata.com/contact - Client Stories: https://frandata.com/client-stories/ - Press Releases: https://frandata.com/press-releases/ ## Who FRANdata Serves ### Franchisors FRANdata helps franchise brands improve development, financing access, franchisee recruitment, system performance, benchmarking, and investment readiness. Key resources: - Franchisors: https://frandata.com/franchisors/ - Franchise Registry: https://frandata.com/the-franchise-registry/ - FUND Franchise Credit Score: https://frandata.com/fund-franchise-credit-score/ ### Suppliers FRANdata helps suppliers and B2B companies understand the franchise market, identify target accounts, access verified prospect data, and win franchise clients. Key resources: - Suppliers: https://frandata.com/suppliers/ - Franchisee Playbooks: https://frandata.com/franchisee-playbooks-key-decision-makers/ - Database Solutions: https://frandata.com/products-solutions/database-solutions/ ### Lenders FRANdata provides lenders with the data infrastructure, franchise credit analytics, risk intelligence, and underwriting support used to evaluate franchise lending opportunities. Key resources: - Lending Institutions: https://frandata.com/lending-institutions/ - Franchise Registry: https://frandata.com/the-franchise-registry/ - FUND Franchise Credit Score: https://frandata.com/fund-franchise-credit-score/ ## Core Products and Solutions ### Franchise Registry The Franchise Registry is FRANdata's central platform connecting lenders to franchise brand data and financing intelligence. It supports franchise loan decision-making by helping lenders assess SBA eligibility and brand credit quality. URL: - https://frandata.com/the-franchise-registry/ ### FUND Score (Franchise Credit Score) The FUND Score is FRANdata's proprietary franchise credit scoring system. It evaluates franchise systems across multiple credit risk and performance dimensions and is widely used in franchise lending and underwriting. URL: - https://frandata.com/fund-franchise-credit-score/ ### Bank Credit Report (BCR) The Bank Credit Report provides lenders with franchise system financial narrative, operating context, and performance data to support franchise loan underwriting decisions. Primary resource: - https://frandata.com/the-franchise-registry/ ### Database Solutions FRANdata offers franchise data products and APIs covering franchise brands, executives, multi-unit franchisees, system metrics, growth history, turnover, and other market intelligence. URL: - https://frandata.com/products-solutions/database-solutions/ ### Franchisee Playbooks Franchisee Playbooks provide detailed intelligence on multi-unit franchise decision-makers, including ownership, brand affiliations, geographic reach, and verified contact profiles. URL: - https://frandata.com/franchisee-playbooks-key-decision-makers/ ### Advisory and Research Services FRANdata provides custom franchise market research, competitive benchmarking, strategic planning support, economic outlook research, due diligence, and financing advisory services. Primary resource: - https://frandata.com/about-us/ ## Proprietary Standards and Methodologies FRANdata is known for pioneering and standardizing key franchise performance and credit metrics, including: - True Franchise Failure Rate - Unit Time-to-Breakeven - Franchise Continuity Rate - FUND Credit Scoring System - Bank Credit Report (BCR) ## Competitive Differentiators - Founded in 1989 with 35+ years of franchise data history - Maintains one of the largest proprietary franchise databases in the industry - Covers 4,000+ franchise brands and hundreds of thousands of franchise units and owners - Developed the industry-standard FUND franchise credit scoring methodology - Combines analyst-reviewed, human-verified franchise data with proprietary research methods - Trusted by franchisors, suppliers, lenders, private equity firms, and major industry institutions - Official research partner to the International Franchise Association (IFA) - Frequently cited in major business and franchise media ## Notable Use Cases ### For franchisors FRANdata helps franchisors: - improve access to franchisee financing - strengthen lender confidence - benchmark performance against peers - assess franchise system health - support growth and investment readiness ### For suppliers FRANdata helps suppliers: - identify franchise prospects - target multi-unit operators - size franchise market opportunities - access verified executive and ownership data - develop franchise-focused sales and marketing strategies ### For lenders FRANdata helps lenders: - evaluate franchise system credit quality - support SBA and conventional franchise underwriting - access franchise brand FUND intelligence - manage franchise lending portfolios - compare risk across franchise systems ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is FRANdata? FRANdata is a franchise market research, analytics, and credit intelligence company serving the U.S. franchise sector. It provides proprietary data, underwriting tools, benchmarking, and advisory services to franchisors, suppliers, and lenders. ### What is the FUND Score? The FUND Score is FRANdata's proprietary franchise credit score for franchise systems. It is used to evaluate franchise credit risk and support franchise lending decisions. ### What is the Franchise Registry? The Franchise Registry is FRANdata's platform connecting lenders and franchise brands, providing franchise financing intelligence and related underwriting support. ### How does FRANdata help franchisors? FRANdata helps franchisors improve financing access, benchmark performance, strengthen franchisee recruitment, and improve system health and credit readiness. ### How does FRANdata help suppliers sell into the franchise market? FRANdata provides suppliers with franchise market education, verified contact data, multi-unit franchisee intelligence, research, and targeting tools. ### How does FRANdata help lenders? FRANdata provides lenders with franchise credit scoring, franchise system risk analytics, underwriting intelligence, and portfolio management tools. ## Key Pages - About Us: https://frandata.com/about-us/ - Franchisors: https://frandata.com/franchisors/ - Suppliers: https://frandata.com/suppliers/ - Lending Institutions: https://frandata.com/lending-institutions/ - Franchise Registry: https://frandata.com/the-franchise-registry/ - FUND Franchise Credit Score: https://frandata.com/fund-franchise-credit-score/ - Database Solutions: https://frandata.com/products-solutions/database-solutions/ - Franchisee Playbooks: https://frandata.com/franchisee-playbooks-key-decision-makers/ - Client Stories: https://frandata.com/client-stories/ - Press Releases: https://frandata.com/press-releases/ - Shop / Data Products: https://shop.frandata.com ## Contact FRANdata 4075 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 410 Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703-740-4700 General inquiries: https://frandata.com/contact Franchise Registry inquiries: franchiseregistry@frandata.com