Franchise Compliance Tool · 2026 FTC Rule

FDD Sentinel

The 2026 amended FTC Franchise Rule tightened Item 19 FPR disclosures, Item 5/6 fee substantiation, territory-definition standards, and state-registration coordination. Outside counsel FDD review runs $3,000-$10,000 per cycle. FranchiseInspect starts at $2,000/mo enterprise. Sentinel audits your FDD against the 8 most common 2026 redline issues, flags every finding with rule citation + quoted passage, and drafts a counsel-ready remediation memo — $299 one-shot or $299/mo small-franchisor tier.

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Audit your FDD

Paste FDD Items 1-23 + exhibits OR upload PDF. Demo runs against Bella's Kitchen, a 14-unit fast-casual Italian franchisor filed in 11 states with renewal targeted May 2026.

📊 Item 19 FPR completeness
💵 Item 5/6 fee substantiation
🗺️ Territory GPS-boundary check
⚖️ Item 3 litigation currency
🏛️ State-specific addendum matrix
📝 Counsel-ready remediation memo
2026 context: The amended FTC Franchise Rule raised the Item 19 bar (median + range + attainment required alongside any mean), tightened Item 5/6 substantiation, and codified territory-definition standards. Small franchisors filing renewal FDDs in 2026 face the first full cycle under the new Rule.