Franchise Research Institute
A research masthead publishing findings derived from the Australian franchise disclosure register and Choose Franchise data. Every figure carries its window, denominator and source. Where a finding is not yet supported by enough data, we hold it back.
Entry costs
30 September 2026
Setup fee distributions by register category and sub-industry, from franchise disclosure data via Choose Franchise.
Window: Franchise disclosure register, figures as at 2026-09-27 · 1,657 system fee disclosures across 19 categories
Unit growth
30 September 2026
Franchised versus corporate units and location change against the prior register snapshot.
Window: Figures as at 2026-09-27 · 2108 systems; 0 with a prior snapshot
Openings
30 September 2026
Opening events recorded per system and category over the trailing 12 months.
Window: 12 months, from 2025-10-01 to 2026-10-01 · Top 25 systems by openings; 15 categories
Reviews
30 September 2026
How consistent customer ratings are across a network's locations, from Google review snapshots via Data Hub.
Window: latest available · 2108 systems; 24635 rated locations
Disclosure
The Franchise Research Institute is published by 20percent.ai and funded by Choose Franchise. It is a disclosed research arm, not an independent observer, and it says so on every page.
Data comes from the Australian franchise disclosure register and public review snapshots via the Choose Franchise research API and Data Hub. Methodology, sources, windows and confidence rules are published openly.