What is The Open Franchise Foundation?
The Open Franchise Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization formed to promote the unfettered access to franchising related documents, such as the UFOC and FDD. It is entirely funded by the generous support of our founding benefactors and franchising community members. Together we advocate franchise openness and equal access to information.
The foundation’s new website, OpenFran.org, revolutionizes the way you search for franchising related information.
OpenFran provides free access to every franchising related document archived by CALEASI since 2002, along with 1000s of other franchising related documents (UFOCs, FDDs, filings, exhibits, orders, etc.).
These documents, formerly viewable only as simple images, have had every word fully indexed and made searchable via OpenFran’s PowerSearch feature. This allows you to instantly find what you need. Every archived document is also easily downloadable in the convenient PDF standard. OpenFran provides the PowerSearch functionality and document download features to everyone completely free of charge.
OpenFran Drops "Beta" Tag
February 7, 2009 - OpenFran is now out of Beta and does not require you to establish an account in order to download documents. However, if you wish to keep informed on OpenFran developments, we suggest that you request an account.
OpenFran plans to beta test multiple power tools and features in the future. Since we will need to solicit user feedback and bug testing, access to these advanced tools and features will be available only to those users with accounts.
You can click HERE to sign-up for an OpenFran user account.
Beta Update - 75% Increase in Archive Size
September 27, 2008 - OpenFran is pleased to announce that Beta Users now have full PowerSearch and download access to EVERY franchising related CALEASI document from 2007 — a full 75% increase in the size of the Beta Archive. Special thanks to our supporters who have made this possible. The more support we receive, the faster we can release the archive from Beta and make more franchising related documents available to the franchising community. Learn how you can support OpenFran
