About FranConsult Group | Independent Franchise Consultants

Buying a franchise can change your life. Buying the wrong one can cost you your savings. We exist to make sure you're choosing from the right shortlist — and that you understand exactly what you're getting into before you sign anything.

There are more than 3,900 franchise brands operating in the United States, spanning everything from home services and health care to food, fitness, and B2B. For someone exploring ownership for the first time, that's not opportunity — it's overwhelm. Most people end up Googling endlessly, requesting information from a handful of brands, and then fielding calls from sales reps whose job is to sell that one brand, whether or not it fits.

FranConsult Group was built to be the opposite of that experience. We're an independent franchise consulting service. We don't own a franchise, and we're not anyone's sales department. Our only job is to understand your goals, your budget, and the life you want — and then point you toward the opportunities actually worth your time.

Our approach

What makes us different

We pair the things most people never get in one place: independence, real data, and a guide who has done this before.

Independent & objective

We're not tied to a single brand. We look across hundreds of vetted franchises and recommend only what fits you — even if that means telling you franchising isn't right, yet.

Grounded in real data

Our guidance is anchored in what brands actually report in their Franchise Disclosure Documents — including Item 19 financial performance — not glossy marketing claims.

Free, with no obligation

Our service costs you nothing. Like a recruiter, we're compensated by the brands when there's a genuine fit — never by you, and never in a way that sways our advice.

Consultants reviewing options with a client

Why it's free

You never pay us a dime

When you work with FranConsult Group, there's no fee. We're paid a referral fee by the franchise companies when someone we work with decides a brand is the right fit and moves forward — the same model used across the franchise consulting industry.

Because we work across a wide range of brands rather than promoting any single one, our incentive is to get the match right, not to push whatever pays most. If an opportunity isn't a fit, the right move for everyone — including us — is to say so.

Our network

Experienced consultants, real credentials

The people you'll work with are seasoned franchise consultants who do this full time. Our consultants hold affiliations with established industry networks such as the International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG), the Franchise Brokers Association (FBA), and other respected organizations — giving them access to a deep, vetted roster of brands and the tools to evaluate them properly.

That means when you sit down with a FranConsult Group consultant, you're not getting a salesperson reading a script. You're getting someone who understands franchise financials, knows which questions to ask, and has guided people through this exact decision many times before.

Who we help

We work with people at every stage: corporate professionals weighing a change, investors diversifying into a proven model, and first-time entrepreneurs who want the structure of an established brand rather than building from scratch. Whether you're ready now or simply curious, there's no cost and no pressure to find out where you stand.

Independent guidance for one of the biggest decisions you'll make.