Summary
Franchisees aren't your employees—they're your business partners. That pizza franchise owner down the street? They're carrying your brand, your reputation, and your future growth on their shoulders. Standard employee background checks are like bringing a butter knife to a gunfight when it comes to franchise vetting. You need deeper financial scrutiny, multi-jurisdictional legal review, and the kind of thorough investigation that reveals whether someone can actually run a business, not just show up to work.
Strategic Solutions for Franchisors.
Franchisees
Wondering if your potential franchisee is the perfect fit? Our proprietary investigations reveal financial stability, business management capability, and character assessment. Access to confidential databases unavailable to standard CRAs ensures you see the complete picture before awarding franchise rights.
Franchisee Businesses
Explore the history and practices of your franchisee’s other business ventures. Our licensed investigators examine business practices, financial history, and operational track records to identify red flags before they impact your franchise system.
Franchisee Employees
Streamlined screening across hundreds of franchise locations with consistent standards and local compliance. Our mobile-first platform enables franchisees to complete screenings in minutes while maintaining your brand's quality standards nationwide.
Franchisor Corporate Employees
Executive-level background investigations for franchisor team members. Enhanced screening protocols include social media analysis, cyber investigations, and comprehensive verification, ensuring your leadership team upholds brand standards.
Technology That Actually Protects Your Brand
While competitors offer basic automation, we deliver franchise-specific intelligence that prevents brand damage before it happens.

AI-Powered Risk Assessment
Machine learning algorithms analyze patterns across criminal, financial, and business data to predict franchise success probability. 90% faster than manual review with 3X higher accuracy in identifying potential issues.

Mobile-First Franchise Platform
Your employees can complete their background check process in under 3 minutes on any device. Digital signatures, real-time status updates, and seamless integration with ATS / HRIS providers like UKG, ADP, and more!

Automated Compliance Engine
Real-time monitoring of changing regulations across all 50 states. Automatic updates to screening protocols ensure compliance with ban-the-box laws, FCRA requirements, and local ordinances without manual intervention.

Continuous Monitoring Shield
Capability for 24/7 monitoring of all franchise personnel for new criminal activity, license suspensions, or sanctions list additions. Instant alerts enable proactive risk management before incidents impact your brand.
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Biometric Identity Verification
Advanced fraud prevention using multiple identity validation methods and document authentication. Prevents identity theft and ensures you're screening the actual franchise candidate, not an impostor.

Enterprise Reporting Dashboard
Real-time visibility into screening status across all franchise locations. Custom reporting dashboard reveals current progress, turnaround time metrics, and compliance procedures to optimize franchise performance.
Trusted by Leading Franchise Brands.
“If you are in need of a new background checking service or are even interested in just exploring a different one, PLEASE contact CI. You won't be disappointed.”
HR Manager
Bank Client
“We greatly appreciate the partnership we have with CI. They consistently meet our timelines, and the reporting provided is concise. Would highly recommend CI!”
HR Director
Healthcare Client
“We screen 1,000s of volunteers on top of our seasonal hires every year, and their system is the easiest we have ever used. I highly recommend CI for all your background check needs."
HR Director
Nonprofit Client
FAQs
What Makes Franchise Screening Different
Our franchise screening process averages around 5 - 6 days, significantly faster than traditional methods that can take 2-3 weeks. We've automated key processes and streamlined form collection to keep your development pipeline moving without compromising thoroughness. Because in franchise development, speed without accuracy is just expensive guessing.
Franchisees are business partners, not employees, which requires much deeper investigation. We examine financial capacity, business experience, multi-jurisdictional legal issues, and industry-specific licensing. Employee checks focus on criminal history and basic verification—franchise checks evaluate someone's ability to successfully operate and represent your brand long-term.
Absolutely. Our process includes comprehensive multi-state screening because franchise candidates often have complex histories across different jurisdictions. We track where they've lived, worked, and done business, ensuring nothing falls through geographic cracks. This is especially critical for multi-unit developers or candidates relocating for franchise opportunities.
Products & Services
Stop Gambling with Your Franchise Brand
Every day without proper franchise screening is a day your brand reputation is at risk. One bad hire at one location can destroy decades of brand building.