Trust center

Rating and ranking methodology

How ratings, organic order, data verification, and sponsorship work.

Effective August 27, 2026

Community ratings

Visitors may submit one 1–5 rating per franchise during each duplicate-control period. Turnstile and privacy-preserving signals reduce automated and repeated voting. Accepted ratings are averaged without paid weighting.

Organic directory order

The default directory sorts by accepted rating average, then name. Filters and user-selected sorting may change the visible order. Missing information is labeled instead of estimated.

Data status

Imported means the record came from the previous directory and awaits review. Reviewed means an editor checked structure and sources. Verified means material fields were checked against current primary documentation. Dates show when that work last occurred.

Sponsored placement

Sponsored cards occupy separately labeled inventory. They do not change organic ratings, comparison values, or the order of the organic directory.