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The Brief

A 5-section preview of any FDD, in 90 seconds.

Upload your Franchise Disclosure Document and get an AI-generated one-pager covering the five things that matter most — the business, the money, the risks, the contract, and the questions to ask next. Every claim cited to the document.

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3 free Briefs per account. 3–5 minute analysis. Not legal or financial advice.

A real Brief

Here's what
you'll get.

A branded one-pager generated from your specific FDD. Three direct-from-document facts up top. Then five sections covering what matters most — every claim tied to the exact FDD item.

Initial investment, fee structure, system size — pulled directly from your FDD
Five stops, in mini — what Journey delivers in full

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Northbound Bowls · 2024 FDD

Generated in 3m 41s

Investment

$175–250K

Royalty

7% / 2%

System

847 units

Stop 2 · The Money

Royalty plus mandatory affiliate purchases drive ongoing cost.

The franchisor charges a 7% royalty on gross revenue plus a 2% marketing fund contribution, with mandatory $50K annual affiliate purchases.

Item 6 · Fees

The Money will compute your 10-year cost exposure under realistic revenue scenarios.

The five things you'll actually want to know.

The same 5-lens framework Journey uses, packaged as a 90-second read. Every claim grounded in your specific FDD — not generic franchise advice.

The Business

Is this a business you'd actually want to run? See the operating model in one sentence, before any sales pitch.

The Money

What the franchisor extracts. Royalty, marketing fund, mandatory purchases — the ongoing cost you'll actually carry.

The Risks

One risk-relevant observation from the document. Worth knowing before you fall in love with the brand.

The Contract

One contractual term you should understand. Territory, renewal, transfer — what you're really signing.

Your Playbook

Two questions to ask the franchisor next — prompted by what's in (or missing from) the FDD itself.

Plus, a "Direct from the Document" panel with three key facts pulled directly from your FDD — initial investment, fee structure, system size — each linked to the exact FDD item.

From PDF to Brief in three steps.

Step 01

Upload Your FDD

Drag and drop your PDF — scanned or digital. Sign up with your email; no credit card required.

Step 02

AI Reads It For You

The document is OCR'd, indexed, and analyzed through the same 5-lens framework investment professionals use.

Step 03

Read Your Brief

In about five minutes, you'll have a branded one-pager — five stops, three key facts, and an FDD item reference behind every claim.

If The Brief is the preview, Journey is the playbook.

The Brief shows you the five things that matter. Journey goes deep on each — with all 23 FDD items analyzed, a complete financial model, stress-test scenarios, and your decision-ready playbook.

Inside Journey

Every section. Every page. Every dollar.

Each Brief stop becomes a full guided section in Journey — with financial modeling built from your FDD's actual numbers, cross-item risk scenarios, and a checklist of specific questions to ask before you sign.

✓ All 23 FDD items analyzed with citations
✓ P&L projection, breakeven, payback modeling
✓ Risk scenarios across the full document
✓ Exportable report for family or advisor

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Inside Journey

See risk at a glance.

Critical issues aren't buried on page 247. They're surfaced immediately, ranked by severity, and linked to the source text — so you know exactly what to investigate before you sign.

✓ Litigation history and patterns
✓ Cross-item risk scenarios
✓ Regulatory exposure flags
✓ Source citations on every finding

Ready for the full picture?

You've already got 3 free Briefs. Here's what's next — Classic gives you all 23 FDD items with citations and Q&A. Journey adds the full 5-lens analysis, financial modeling, and your playbook.

Classic

The essentials

Want the items, not the narrative? Classic gives you all 23 FDD sections with citations, PDF side-by-side, and Q&A — your FDD, organized.

What you get

All 23 items analyzed with source citations
PDF side-by-side — verify findings against the original
Ask Vantage — cited answers from your FDD
Personal notes on any finding

~~$89~~ /FDD · 90-day access

Your first FDD — free during early access

Start with Classic

~~3-Pack: $249~~ save $18

Full Experience

Journey

The full picture

Everything in Classic, plus the full 5-lens analysis — the same framework The Brief previews, expanded into a decision-ready playbook.

Everything in Classic, plus

The full 5 stops — Business / Money / Risks / Contract / Playbook
Financial modeling — P&L, breakeven, payback, scenarios
Cross-item risk patterns and stress-test scenarios
Exportable report for family, advisor, or attorney

~~$179~~ /FDD · 90-day access

Your first FDD — free during early access

Go with Journey

~~3-Pack: $499~~ save $38

Each upgrade frees a Brief slot — keep using The Brief on other FDDs while you go deep on the one that matters.

FAQ

About The Brief

Is The Brief really free? ›

Yes — you get 3 free Briefs per account, no credit card required. When you unlock a Classic or Journey analysis for any of those documents, that Brief slot is freed and you can use it on another FDD. The intent is simple: try us on your first three documents at no cost.

How long does The Brief take to generate? ›

Typically 3 to 5 minutes from upload. The document gets OCR'd, indexed, and analyzed by an AI model that identifies the 5 most decision-relevant signals. You'll see a branded loading screen while it works.

Is The Brief legal or financial advice? ›

No. The Brief is generated by AI from your Franchise Disclosure Document. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Always consult qualified professionals before making franchise investment decisions. See our AI Disclaimer for details.

How is The Brief different from Classic and Journey? ›

The Brief is a preview — five sections you can read in 90 seconds. Classic gives you all 23 FDD items individually analyzed, plus PDF side-by-side and Ask Vantage Q&A — for buyers who want to read the document themselves. Journey adds the full 5-lens synthesis, financial modeling, cross-item risk patterns, and an exportable playbook. The Brief uses the same framework as Journey, just compressed to one page.

What format does my FDD need to be in? ›

Upload any PDF — digitally created or scanned. Our OCR pipeline handles both. For best results, include all pages and exhibits.

Is my FDD data private and secure? ›

Yes. Your documents are encrypted in transit and at rest. We don't sell or distribute your data, and our AI providers are contractually prohibited from using your content for model training. You can request deletion at any time.