Terms of Use

Using the site

Franchise Evidence operates this website as an independent, unincorporated publication. These terms govern its profiles, tools, rankings and guides. By using the site, you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use it.

The content is general research, not a personalized recommendation or professional service. Reading it or contacting us creates no advisory, fiduciary, attorney-client or other professional relationship. The Disclaimer explains the investment and research limitations. The Privacy Policy describes information handling.

Permitted use and intellectual property

You may read, search, print and save pages for your own research, including evaluating a franchise purchase, and share links freely. You may quote short extracts or individual figures with attribution to Franchise Evidence and, online, a link to the source page. Keep the relevant evidence labels and qualifications with quoted figures.

Without permission, do not systematically copy, republish, sell or license a substantial part of our original profiles, database arrangement or analysis; use it to populate a competing product or dataset; present our work as your own; bypass access controls; or use automated tools that place an unreasonable load on the site. Ordinary search-engine indexing is permitted under our robots instructions.

Original text, code, design and the selection and arrangement of content are protected only to the extent applicable law provides. We do not claim ownership of facts, public filings, ideas or mathematical formulas. These terms do not restrict fair use or other uses permitted by law. Obtain original FDDs from the registries linked in our sources. For other reuse, contact [email protected].

Franchise names and trademarks belong to their respective owners and identify the systems discussed. Franchise Evidence is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any franchisor. Links to outside sites are provided as resources; we do not control or endorse their content or services.

Availability and warranties

The site is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim express and implied warranties, including accuracy, completeness, currency, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. We may correct, change, remove or discontinue content or tools without preserving every previous version.

Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Franchise Evidence and its operator are not liable for loss arising from use of or reliance on this site, including lost profits, invested capital, opportunity or data, or indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, whether claimed in contract, tort or otherwise. You remain responsible for your decisions and for checking material information against the current FDD with your advisers.

Nothing here excludes or limits a warranty, liability or right that applicable law does not allow us to exclude or limit.

Governing law and changes

North Carolina law and applicable federal law govern these terms, subject to mandatory protections that apply to you. Disputes may be brought in a North Carolina state or federal court with jurisdiction and venue under applicable law. These terms do not require arbitration, waive class-action rights or displace a legally protected forum.

If a provision is unenforceable, the remainder continues in effect. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. Revisions will appear here with an updated date; continued use after a revision constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law.

Contact

Questions: [email protected]. Errors: [email protected]. Advertising is currently off; see Advertising & Editorial Independence.