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AI-Powered Vendor Intelligence

Every Vendor.
Scored. Flagged. Protected.

Real-time SAFE / WATCH / AT RISK scoring for every vendor in your franchise network. Connect QuickBooks in minutes. Know your risks before they become losses.

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Built for franchise networks across industries
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Industries Covered
70+
Vendor Categories Benchmarked
2025
Research-Backed Benchmark Data
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Time to Your First Vendor Score
AI Scoring Engine

Instant Vendor Risk Ratings

Our AI benchmarks every vendor against industry standards and flags risks before they impact your bottom line.

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82
SCORE 70 – 100
SAFE
Vendor cost is within healthy benchmarks. Performance is on track. No action needed — keep monitoring quarterly.
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58
SCORE 40 – 69
WATCH
Vendor is trending above benchmark. Recommend reviewing contract, negotiating rate, or sourcing alternatives soon.
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22
SCORE 0 – 39
AT RISK
Vendor spend is significantly above market. Immediate action recommended. Pro subscribers see full remediation plan.

Live Scoring — Cycling Demo

Vendor IQ™ continuously monitors your vendor relationships. Each score auto-updates as new spend data flows in from QuickBooks or manual entry. Watch the light cycle through all three states.

SAFE
Platform Capabilities

Everything Your Franchise Needs

From QuickBooks sync to AI scoring to franchisee surveys — vendor intelligence is now a single tab away.

QuickBooks OAuth 2.0
Real-time sync of Vendor Expenses + P&L reports. Connects in under 60 seconds.
AI Traffic Light Scoring
Every vendor gets a SAFE / WATCH / AT RISK score based on industry benchmarks for POS, Payroll, and more.
Paywalled Risk Insights
Free users see SAFE + WATCH. Pro unlocks full AT RISK remediation plans, benchmarks, and vendor alternatives.
Multi-Role Access
Business owners, franchisees, franchisors, associations, and vendors each get a tailored dashboard and data view.
Franchise Survey Engine
Franchisors push vendor satisfaction surveys to all locations. Aggregate results reveal network-wide patterns.
P&L Upload & Reconcile
Upload vendor spend spreadsheets or P&L exports. AI reconciles line items against categories and scores each vendor automatically.
Live Vendor Intelligence Tool

Score Any Vendor Instantly

Enter your business details and the vendor you want to check. We'll benchmark it against 2025 market data and flag any risk — free.

Business Intelligence
Get instant vendor benchmarks
Industry
Employees
Annual Revenue
Your Work Email *
Vendor Score Check
Get a traffic light rating instantly
Vendor Name
Category
Monthly Spend ($)
Monthly Revenue ($)
⚠️ Your full score report requires a quick identity check. Results are partially shown — a team member may reach out with deeper insights.
Built For Everyone In the Network

Your Role. Your Dashboard.

Vendor IQ™ serves the entire franchise ecosystem — each role gets a tailored view of what matters to them.

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Business Owner
Score vendors, track spend, protect margins
🏢 Business Owner
  • Get an instant vendor scorecard — cost, reliability, contract risk in one view
  • Sync QuickBooks spend data to surface hidden overcharges automatically
  • Set spend thresholds and receive alerts before margins erode
  • Compare your vendor costs against industry benchmarks to negotiate from strength
  • Replace gut-feel decisions with data-driven vendor performance history
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Franchisee
Compare your vendor costs to the network average
📍 Franchisee
  • See exactly where your location's vendor costs sit vs. the network median
  • Identify if you're overpaying for the same services neighboring franchisees get cheaper
  • Submit vendor performance surveys that feed real data back to corporate
  • Access franchisor-approved preferred vendor lists with pre-negotiated pricing
  • Protect your unit economics — small vendor savings compound across every location
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Franchisor
Monitor all locations, push surveys, enforce standards
🏛️ Franchisor
  • Monitor vendor compliance and spend consistency across every franchisee location
  • Push branded surveys to the network and get aggregated feedback in real time
  • Enforce preferred vendor standards and flag unauthorized supplier usage
  • Negotiate better group pricing armed with network-wide spend volume data
  • Reduce FDD liability by demonstrating a proactive vendor oversight system
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Association
Aggregate network data, identify systemic vendor risks
🤝 Association
  • Aggregate anonymized spend and performance data across all member brands
  • Identify systemic vendor failures before they become industry-wide problems
  • Build collective buying groups backed by verified, cross-brand spend data
  • Publish trusted vendor ratings as a member benefit — increase association value
  • Give members a competitive edge through shared intelligence no single brand has alone
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Vendor
See your score, improve it, win more franchise accounts
🔧 Vendor
  • Claim your vendor profile and see exactly how franchise buyers score you
  • Understand the specific gaps — pricing, reliability, service — holding your score back
  • Respond to reviews and demonstrate continuous improvement to the network
  • Get discovered by new franchise buyers actively searching for top-rated suppliers
  • Turn a strong Vendor IQ score into a credentialed sales asset for your pitch deck
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