FranchiseLens · Investment Intelligence
Capital deployment parameters
Your answers determine which of the 488 brands in our database are viable for your mandate. All figures are confidential.
$250,000
Cash or liquid assets you can commit without compromising personal reserves
$400,000
The absolute maximum including any SBA or third-party financing
$500,000
Cash only
No debt preferred
SBA loan
Up to 80% financed
Open to options
Mixed financing acceptable
Step 1 of 4
Operational commitment profile
This section determines which franchise models are structurally compatible with your intended ownership role.
Owner-operator
Full-time, hands-on management
Semi-absentee
Manager runs day-to-day; you oversee
Passive investor
Fully delegated operations
20 hrs/wk
None
Small team
1–5 direct reports
Mid-size team
6–20 people
Executive
P&L ownership
Low
Simple, repeatable model preferred
Moderate
Some complexity acceptable
High
Comfortable with complexity
Step 2 of 4
Sector & mandate preferences
Select all sectors you would seriously consider. Brands outside your mandate are filtered or flagged.
Food & beverage
Health & fitness
Home services
Maintenance & cleaning
Children's & education
Business services
Senior care
Automotive
Pets
Retail
Personal care
Recreation & travel
Single unit
Prove the model first
Multi-unit (2–5)
Build a small portfolio
Regional (5+)
Acquire territory rights
Major metro
Suburban
Regional / rural
Flexible
Step 3 of 4
Risk parameters & return expectations
These inputs calibrate the scoring model and determine how brands are ranked within your shortlist.
7 years
How long before you would consider exiting or recapitalising
Conservative
Proven systems, low failure rate priority
Moderate
Balance of growth and stability
Growth-oriented
Earlier-stage brands, higher upside
None
Owned a business
Prior franchisee
Senior corporate role
Not required
Supplementary income
Partial replacement
30–70% of current income
Full replacement
Must replace my salary
Step 4 of 4
Your investment mandate
Review your parameters before we screen 488 brands and generate your report.
FranchiseLens Investment Report
488 brands screened · Personalised shortlist · PDF delivered instantly
$200
488 brands screened against your mandate with full elimination log
Top 10 ranked shortlist with weighted composite scores
Side-by-side comparison of your top 3 brands across 8 dimensions
Full deep dive on your #1 match with FDD data citations
Payback scenario, break-even analysis, and risk register
6-step due diligence checklist
Screening 488 brands against your mandate…