--- title: "Report Reveals Value Of Franchisor Financial Transparency" url: https://burnaze.com/article/8e3d9965-debc-4d8f-ba47-ede6caf3dbeb source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_reveals_value_of_franchisor_financial_transparency_.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["Finance & M&A"] published: 2016-11-29T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:19.301Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/3298_plate.jpg --- # Report Reveals Value Of Franchisor Financial Transparency **TL;DR:** A study by FranchiseGrade.com found that franchise brands providing Financial Performance Representation (FPR) grew by a larger margin than those that didn't. Franchise systems that provided an Item 19, Financial Performance Representation (FPR), grew by 13.8 percent, while those that didn't declined by 0.2 percent. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2016-11-29. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_reveals_value_of_franchisor_financial_transparency_.html).* ## Story A new study by FranchiseGrade.com offers further proof that franchise brands providing Financial Performance Representation (FPR), thereby revealing a degree of financial transparency, grew by a larger margin over time than those that didn't. FranchiseGrade. com analyzed 1,905 franchise systems from 2010 to 2016 to identify any performance results between franchises that provided an Item 19, Financial Performance Representation (FPR) compared to those that didn't. The results indicated that franchise systems that did an FPR grew by 13.8 percent while those that failed to provide an FPR declined by minus . 02 percent. Franchisors who provided expense data in their Item 19 grew by the largest margin at 18.4%. Jeff Lefler, CEO of FranchiseGrade.com commented on the report saying, "The results of our research validated our belief that franchisors that provide financial transparency through their Item 19 have a distinct advantage over those that don't. Franchisee candidates seek and require financial information in order better evaluate a franchise opportunity." He continued, "The data shows that those franchise systems without an Item 19 haven't grown. But until we see the franchisee results of these systems, the reasons why are assumed but not verified." To access the report click here. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - franchise growth (topic) - Franchise Industry (sector) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - financial transparency (topic) - financial performance representation (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_reveals_value_of_franchisor_financial_transparency_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8e3d9965-debc-4d8f-ba47-ede6caf3dbeb).