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Expense Reduction Consulting

Corporate cost-reduction services

Background

Founded: 1993 Franchising since: 2005
900 Main St. S.
Southbury, Connecticut 06488
Phone:
(203)264-2006


Franchisor has 5 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 4 0 0 1
2006 7 0 0 0
2005 7 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $33K-45K
Franchise fee: $29.9K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5-15%
Term of agreement: 7 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $35K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Negotiation skills

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 5 days
  • Sales training program : 1 year

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Internet
  • Purchasing cooperatives

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