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Expense Reduction Analysts franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Item 19 disclosed
Expense Reduction Analysts is a business services franchise with a disclosed Item 19, showing average net cumulative receipts of $220,194 for regional franchisees.
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Figures above are as disclosed in Expense Reduction Analysts's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-27688 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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How much does a Expense Reduction Analysts franchise make?
Expense Reduction Analysts is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure is $220,194 in average unit revenue — read it alongside what Item 19 says about which units it covers (often only mature or top-performing locations). See every business services brand that discloses earnings in the Business services franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Expense Reduction Analysts franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Expense Reduction Analysts's 15% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Expense Reduction Analysts franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Expense Reduction Analysts franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. On $220,194 of revenue, a 15% royalty alone is about $33,029 a year before any other cost.
Expense Reduction Analysts lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Expense Reduction Analysts's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 3 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Expense Reduction Analysts itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 3 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Expense Reduction Analysts closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Expense Reduction Analysts will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Expense Reduction Analysts's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a business services of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Expense Reduction Analysts's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.
Who owns Expense Reduction Analysts?
Expense Reduction Analysts's franchise is offered by Expense Reduction Analysts, Inc. (Regional) — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Other business services franchises
Anyone weighing Expense Reduction Analysts is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Expense Reduction Analysts franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Expense Reduction Analysts — who is the franchisor?
Expense Reduction Analysts's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Expense Reduction Analysts, Inc. (Regional) as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Expense Reduction Analysts franchise cost?
Expense Reduction Analysts's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7, with an initial franchise fee of $59,900 and a 15% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a Expense Reduction Analysts franchise make?
Expense Reduction Analysts discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (15% of gross for Expense Reduction Analysts), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Expense Reduction Analysts franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The headline figure Expense Reduction Analysts discloses is $220,194 in average unit revenue.
Does Expense Reduction Analysts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Expense Reduction Analysts reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure is $220,194 in average unit revenue, as the franchisor states it.
Are there lawsuits against Expense Reduction Analysts?
Expense Reduction Analysts's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 3 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Expense Reduction Analysts itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 3 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Expense Reduction Analysts a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Expense Reduction Analysts's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against business services peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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