Institutional Data · Open Web · Developer APIs

Transparent Data Platform Pricing

100% free, unblurred web directory access for human researchers. Micropayments for autonomous AI agents. Bulk flat-file drops for enterprise funds.

Tier 01 · Open Web

Open Public Access

For store managers, independent franchisees, brokers, and market researchers.

$0/ free forever

All 500 US chains 100% unblurred

210,484 verified store locations

In-store POS hardware audits (NCR, Toast, Brink)

Audited FDD Item 19 financial models & quartiles

Multi-unit franchisee holding networks

Live 24/7 restaurant news wire & SEC alerts

Interactive Territory Scout & REC memos

Browse 500 Chains Free

Developers & AI Agents

Tier 02 · Pay-As-You-Go

Developer & Agent API

Direct programmatic access for autonomous LLM agents, trading scripts, and applications.

$0.003/ average call

Zero recurring subscription · $1.00 min prepaid deposit

HTTP 402 agent micropayments via USDC

Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad & Solana

Streamable Model Context Protocol (/mcp)

Prepaid Bearer API Keys (non-expiring balance)

Structured JSON: POS hardware, Item 19, geocodes

Low-latency edge caching with high rate limits

Mint API Key ($1.00 min)View API & MCP Documentation

Tier 03 · Bulk Delivery

Enterprise Raw Data

For private equity sponsors, hedge funds, REITs, franchisors & data teams.

Custom/ invoiced flat fee

Complete database dump (Parquet, SQLite, GeoJSON)

All 210,484 store locations with verified geocodes

Automated daily/weekly sync to S3 / Snowflake

Multi-unit franchisee corporate hierarchy graph

Custom territory white-space & cannibalization models

Dedicated sector analyst & custom scraping SLAs

Cost comparison

No \$20k annual lock-ins.

Legacy retail POI databases lock you into massive multi-year contracts with stale geocodes and zero POS or FDD financial visibility. We give you instant transparent access.

Top Up Credits ($1.00 min)API & MCP Docs

Enterprise Retail POI Vendors (CoStar, SafeGraph)$15,000+/yr min (zero POS/FDD data)

Scraper API SaaS Providers$199/mo + rate limits & breakage

franchisedata.io Web Directory100% Free ($0)

← Complete unblurred access.

x402

Agent Micropayments

Zero accounts or API keys required. Autonomous AI agents pay per HTTP request via USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad, or Solana with instant on-chain settlement.

Read x402 Spec

MCP

Model Context Protocol

Streamable HTTP / JSON-RPC 2.0 remote server at /mcp for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and IDEs. Free discovery tools let agents explore schemas before spending.

MCP Config Guide

KEY

Prepaid API Tokens

Deposit $1.00 min to mint a permanent Bearer API key. Use in Python, Node.js, Go, or cURL with standard authorization headers and non-expiring balances.

Mint API Key ($1.00 min)

Capability Breakdown

Platform Tier Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of web access, developer interfaces, and enterprise bulk drops.

Feature	Open Web Access	Developer & Agent API	Enterprise Raw Drops
Pricing	$0 Free Forever	$0.003 / call (Prepaid / x402)	Custom / Invoiced Flat Fee
Target Audience	Store Operators & Researchers	Developers & Autonomous Agents	Private Equity, Franchisors & REITs
Brand Directory Scope	All 500 US Chains Unlocked	All 500 US Chains Unlocked	All 500 US Chains Unlocked
Store Geocode Fleet	Web Map & Search (210,484 units)	JSON Geocode Endpoint Querying	Bulk Flat Files (Parquet/SQLite/GeoJSON)
POS Hardware Audits	100% Unblurred in UI	Structured JSON via API & MCP	Full Fleet Hardware Metadata Export
FDD Item 19 Spreads	Quartiles, EBITDA & Royalty Rules	Full Item 19 JSON Payloads	Full Historical Multi-Year Spreads
Franchisee Holding Graph	Full Directory & Entity Profiles	Operator Entity Endpoints	Complete Graph & Rollup Relationships
Delivery Platform Mapping	DoorDash/UberEats Direct Links	Platform URL Payload Fields	Aggregated Store Delivery Catalog
Delivery / Protocol	Web Application	REST API, MCP, x402 Micropayments	AWS S3, Snowflake, BigQuery sync
Support & Custom Work	Community	Developer Docs & GitHub	Dedicated Analyst & Custom Scraping SLAs

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