franchisedata-mcp
Supports hyperlocal digital shelf observations for DoorDash as part of local share-of-choice analysis.
Provides fast lookup of McDonald's store locations, including drive-thru filters.
Provides real-time operating hours and open/closed status for Starbucks stores.
Supports hyperlocal digital shelf observations for Uber Eats as part of local share-of-choice analysis.
@outis-co/franchisedata-mcp
Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for franchisedata.io — the commercial intelligence gateway for restaurant franchise location data, in-store POS hardware fingerprints, statutory FDD Item 19 unit economics, and multi-unit franchisee ownership trees.
Compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Zed, Cline, and autonomous AI agent runtimes.
🚀 Quick Install
1. Claude Desktop (via Smithery)
npx -y @smithery/cli install @outis-co/franchisedata-mcp --client claude2. Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)
Remote Streamable HTTP (Zero Local Dependencies)
{
"mcpServers": {
"franchisedata": {
"url": "https://franchisedata.io/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer fc_live_optional_pro_key"
}
}
}
}Local CLI Runner (via npx)
{
"mcpServers": {
"franchisedata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@outis-co/franchisedata-mcp"],
"env": {
"FRANCHISE_API_KEY": "fc_live_optional_pro_key"
}
}
}
}3. Cursor
In Cursor Settings -> Features -> MCP Servers -> Add New MCP Server:
Name:
franchisedataType:
commandCommand:
npx -y @outis-co/franchisedata-mcp
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🛠️ Registered MCP Tools (17 Tools)
Tool Name | Type | Description |
| FREE | Search all 500 indexed chains by category and pricing. |
| FREE | Schema and parameter documentation for any endpoint. |
| FREE | Check remaining credit balance on an API key. |
| FREE | Mint a new API key or top up prepaid credits. |
| PAID ($0.003) | Fast lookup of McDonald's stores with drive-thru filters. |
| PAID ($0.002) | Real-time operating hours and open/closed status. |
| PAID ($0.005) | Radial cross-brand search for open restaurant locations. |
| PAID ($0.003) | Fingerprint POS (Toast, Aloha, Brink), KDS, and ordering gateways. |
| PAID ($0.005) | Multi-unit franchisee holding LLCs, executives, and unit counts. |
| PAID ($0.010) | Statutory Item 19 AUV quartiles, royalty fee %, and investment. |
| PAID ($0.003) | Local item pricing, national benchmarks, and price variance. |
| PAID ($0.003) | Real-time store openings, closures, and fleet relocations. |
| PAID ($0.005) | Hyperlocal digital shelf observations (DoorDash, Uber Eats). |
| PAID ($0.010) | 6-Question Weekly Operating Review Scorecard for a store. |
| PAID ($0.005) | Margin-guardrailed tactical local actions with matched holdout. |
| PAID ($0.005) | pgvector semantic embeddings search across operators and menus. |
| Universal | Universal runner calling any REST endpoint with typed parameters. |
🔑 Authentication & Free Usage
Free tools (
search_brands,describe_endpoint,check_balance,topup_credits) require no API key.For paid data unmasking, mint a prepaid API key starting at $1.00 at https://franchisedata.io/topup or provide
FRANCHISE_API_KEY=fc_live_....
📄 License
MIT © Outis Co
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