Franchise Due Diligence

Our 5-Pillar Framework

• Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) review
• IP, trademark, and brand ownership validation
• Franchise agreement clause-by-clause analysis
• State registration & DPIIT compliance check

• Franchisor P&L and audited financial statements
• Existing franchisee unit-level profitability validation
• Royalty calculation verification & hidden fee audit
• Working capital adequacy assessment

• Brand strength & NPS score across existing outlets
• SOP maturity and training system assessment
• Supply chain reliability and vendor dependencies
• Technology stack and CRM evaluation

• Target territory demographic profiling
• Existing competition density mapping
• Foot traffic and catchment area validation
• Territory exclusivity clause verification

• Structured interviews with 5+ existing franchisees
• Franchisor support quality feedback
• Conflict resolution and dispute history check
• Network health and growth trajectory analysis

Due Diligence Toolkits

Download comprehensive audit checklists and evaluation questions.