Franchise Opportunity & FDD Watch

Track franchising for US prospective and current franchisees. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: FTC and state franchise rule changes, policy statements and enforcement actions with franchisor names; FDD updates at top-200 systems showing initial fee, royalty, marketing fund, technology fee, territory or renewal changes; franchisee lawsuits, association disputes and arbitration rulings; SBA franchise directory and lending changes; franchisor bankruptcies, closures and refranchising with unit counts; new franchise system launches with investment ranges and Item 19 disclosures; and NLRB, DOL and state joint employer and franchise labor rule changes. Prefer FTC, state regulator, FDD filings, court, SBA and IFA sources; ignore franchise broker marketing. Put the brand or rule first in the title. Use high severity for an enforcement action, a royalty or fee increase over 1 point, or a bankruptcy over 100 units. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, the date, what to check before signing or renewing, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.