Expense Reduction Analysts
Business & Professional Services · Financial Advisory
- Active units
- 161
- Royalty
- 15.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Expense Reduction Analysts
Expense Reduction Analysts is a leading brand specializing in cost management solutions. With a global network of over 700 consultants in 35+ countries, we offer local expertise wherever you are. Our goal is to optimize your business costs and find innovative solutions tailored to your company's needs. At Expense Reduction Analysts, we specialize in professional supplier negotiations to create substantial savings for your business. Our processes and systems ensure minimal impact on your internal resources, allowing you to maintain control throughout the engagement. All savings are monitored and improved over time, ensuring sustained results. Our approach involves four key steps: analysis, research, selection and implementation, and monitoring. We prepare a report on your current status quo, present options for potential savings, facilitate the implementation of the chosen option, and monitor savings achieved over 24-48 months. Join the ranks of satisfied clients who have benefited from our services, such as E.B. Bradley Co., Supplemental Health Care, and Real Estate Firm. Contact us today to discover how Expense Reduction Analysts can help your business thrive by enabling you to focus on new initiatives and innovation.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$70k
- Initial Special Marketing Program (ISMP) credit
If you participate and comply, up to $500 per month of ISMP spend is credited against Minimum Royalty Fees during the first 18 months
- Brand fund
3.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
5000.0% off franchise fee — $5,000 off the Initial Franchise Fee for VetFran qualified veterans
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations196
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings43
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate21.7%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR16.7%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio5.4×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$261k
Defined as Gross Revenue less any fees paid in connection with joint venture agreements. Only franchisees completing the 18-month start-up phase prior to 2025…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$511k
Defined as Gross Revenue less any fees paid in connection with joint venture agreements. Only franchisees completing the 18-month start-up phase prior to 2025…
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-5.5%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$91k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open60 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate15.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.