02 · Check Your Readiness

Free franchise tools.

A growing library of practical tools to guide your journey from local success to global brand. Start free, no obligation — new tools are added as the hub grows.

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Franchise Opportunity Index™

The featured index of the Go Global Franchise Index Family™. Rank 50 markets by franchise opportunity — a 0–100 score, entry Waves W1–W4, a 4-dimension radar and a live opportunity matrix. UNDP + IMF data + the WFA franchise layer.

Wave rankingOpportunity matrixRe-weightable
Open the Index
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Go Global ReadyScore™

Score yourself across 5 axes — Domestic System Maturity, Unit-Economics Depth, Brand IP Protection, Franchise Operating Capability, and Capital & Leadership Reserve — in 25 questions (≤8 min).

Tier verdict5-axis scoreAction plan
Launch assessment
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Go Global ReadyScore Pro™

The most complete global readiness diagnostic. Select up to 3 target markets, complete 30 questions, and unlock a Market Readiness Matrix, 90-Day Priority Action Plan, and global industry benchmark comparison.

Market matrix90-day actionsBenchmark
Launch Pro assessment
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FDP Pathfinder™

Discover which layer of your international franchise journey you're on — 20 questions · 5 minutes · scores 0–100 across 5 layers: Concept Readiness, System Build, Legal & Financial, Recruitment, and Scale.

5-layer scoreRadar chartEmail roadmap
Start Pathfinder
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Target Market Heat-Map™

Input your brand profile and receive a 12-country fit scorecard ranked by market opportunity × regulatory ease × WFA partner-network depth. Drill into your top 3 country profiles.

12-country gridWFA network dataCountry profiles
Generate my heat-map
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Master Franchise Deal Calculator™

Input your industry, brand strength, and target country to receive benchmark ranges for master franchise fee, royalty %, ad fund %, and minimum development schedule — plus a live annual-royalty projector.

Fee benchmarksRoyalty rangesMarket comparison
Calculate my deal
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Franchise Cost Calculator

Estimate the real cost of buying a franchise — total investment, initial fee, royalty, breakeven and ROI by industry, model and market in 30 seconds. Plus a searchable database of franchise costs for 50+ international brands (McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, Subway…) from FDD data.

50+ brand databaseFDD cost dataInvestment + ROI
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Franchise Cost Database

Look up the franchise cost of 50+ international brands (McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, Subway…) — total investment, initial fee and royalty, all from FDD data, searchable by industry.

50+ brandsFDD dataBy industry
Browse the database
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Franchise IP Audit Tool™

Input your trademark classes and target markets to receive an IP gap analysis — coverage heatmap, missing filings, Madrid Protocol pathing, cost estimates, and priority order.

Coverage gap mapMadrid ProtocolFiling cost estimate
Audit my IP
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Brand Showroom Preview™

Upload your brand assets and receive a mock World Franchise Centre profile page — exactly how qualified international candidates would see your brand if represented by WFA.

WFC mock profileAsset checklistCandidate-ready preview
Preview my brand
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Royalty & Tax Repatriation Modeler™

Model franchise fees, royalties, and withholding tax per Double-Tax Treaty to see the true net cash repatriated to Vietnam — and where structuring can recover margin.

5-year cash flowDTT withholdingNet to Vietnam
Model my cash flow