Franchise Document Comparison | ClearlyFDD
DOCUMENT COMPARISON

Compare Any Two
Franchise Agreements or FDDs

Upload two documents from the same brand and Clearly highlights what changed, what matters, and what questions to ask before you sign.

Informational decision support only. Not legal advice.

Start with two documents from the same brand

A side-by-side preview of how the comparison intake works.

1
Document 1
Current or previously signed document
e.g. Planet Fitness
FDD
2023
Drop PDF here or browse
PDF up to 50 MB
2
Document 2
New or proposed document
e.g. Planet Fitness
FDD
2026
Drop PDF here or browse
PDF up to 50 MB
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Documents must be from the same franchise brand.

Currently a managed-service workflow. We pair every comparison with a Clearly analyst to ensure the report meets your decision-making bar.

WHAT CLEARLY COMPARES

Four lenses on what's actually changed.

Every comparison report covers the four areas where document changes most often have real-world consequences for franchisees.

Economic Terms

Fees, royalties, advertising contributions, and required spending.

Renewal & Transfer Terms

Renewal rights, transfer conditions, approvals, and exit-related obligations.

Operating Obligations

Training, technology, supplier, reporting, and system standards.

Material Changes

Important language changes that may deserve closer review.

THE REPORT

What the comparison report includes

A focused, board-ready document that turns two stacks of paper into a clear set of decisions.

  • Executive snapshot
  • Key terms comparison table
  • Change highlights by topic
  • Review priority ratings
  • Questions to ask the franchisor
  • Questions to discuss with counsel
  • Source references from both documents
Clearly Comparison Report™
Planet Fitness — 2023 vs 2026
High priority
Royalty
7%
7.5%
Advertising fund
2%
3%
Renewal term
10 yrs
5 yrs
Transfer fee
$10K
$25K
PRICING

Simple, focused comparison support

Clearly Comparison Reports are designed to help franchisees quickly understand meaningful changes between two documents before they sign, renew, or move forward.

CLEARLY COMPARISON REPORT
$499
per comparison

Includes a focused comparison report with key changes, review priority ratings, questions to ask, and source references from both documents.

  • Two-document side-by-side analysis
  • Executive snapshot & priority ratings
  • Question sets for franchisor and counsel
  • Page-level source references
Request a Comparison

Preferred pricing may be available for Coalition member franchisees.

Understand the changes before you sign.

Move from document overload to focused, informed questions.