ERA Group F/K/A Expense Reduction Analysts

Who are we?
World’s #1 cost management franchise
Founded in 1992
Global network of 1000+ consultant
Present in 50+ countries
No Savings, No Fee Value Proposition
150+ Consultants in USA

ERA Group, the global leader in cost management consulting, provides the ideal ownership opportunity for successful white-collar professionals who are comfortable speaking to c-suite leaders and desire optimal work/life flexibility with unlimited residual income potential. No analytical, in-depth sales, or accounting experience is needed. Joint-Venture model. In 2021, we introduced a Proprietary Software, SpendVue, it has been a game changer uses technology and AI as a sales tool. We are signing a higher percentage and signing a higher quantity of projects. YOY franchisees are seeing the best years yet!

With over 750 franchisees across 50+ countries, ERA Group franchisees have completed over 18,000 cost-reduction projects for over 5,000 organizations.

Who are we looking for?
High-performing top-level management, C-Suite leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals who have experience providing solution sales to the C-Suite
Technical leaders who have deep expertise in one or more supplier industries, engineers, procurement and logistics leaders, process improvement
and systems implementation

Ideal Franchisee:
Good communication & relationships (particularly at C-Level Suite)
Background experience in business development and/or client

Benefits

Professional Benefits

Business to business client model.
Prospective clients from any industry.
Use past/current skill sets and contacts.
Operate own professional consultancy.
Build your own practice within a practice.
Be part of a global network of professionals.

Investment Benefits

Low investment.
No inventory or overhead.
No employees required.
Customer service business, not a transactional business.

Lifestyle Benefits

Home office based business (or small office if preferred)
Operate during normal business hours.
Able to put work-life balance into your business.
Work with high level professionals (clients and consultants).
Our Franchisees don't need industry specific experience.

Charlie Smith (CEO North America) from ERA Group on Vimeo .
AVAILABLE MARKETS
Registered In: All states. All markets are open
PROVINCE: QUEBEC — We are NOT currently offering franchises in Quebec

Background

Year Established: 1993
Year First Franchised: 2002
Franchised Units: 179+ in U.S.; International Units: 450
Company Owned Units: 4

Financial Terms
Cash Investment: $69,900

Total Investment: $76,000 - $105,900

Franchise Fee: US - $69,900; Canadian - $80,000 plus

Royalty: 15%

Ad: 3%

Support & Training Provided:

ERA offers a training and support program that is second to none. Utilizing the best of ERA's combined experience, gained from delivering thousands of cost saving projects over many years, the training will empower you with the techniques and knowledge to enable you to sign clients and deliver successful profit-improvement projects.
The package includes:

Ten days of classroom induction training (plus pre-training before you attend our classroom training)
Six months of field support and continued training.
An Exclusive Software Package encompassing databases and contact management systems
Network regional meetings and an Annual National Conference
Client Management, Project and Analysis tools
Ongoing variety of Professional Development Training sessions
1st year conference - fee, hotel and food included with their franchise fee
1st 18 months - we give them up to $500 month to market their business
Technology sales tool Proprietary to ERA - game changer that is driving higher close rate and double digit projects (expense categories) per client
3 years of residual high $ earning from clients through monitoring

Broker Talking Points

This business is resistant to recession and thrives in all economic climates
Experience proven strategies for marketing and success
A consulting or finance background is not necessary
What is necessary is the ability to engage with executive level decision makers and build professional relationships based on trust, integrity and delivered results
Typical backgrounds of selected franchisees include; CEO, CFO, COO, Managing Partner, Successful Sales People, Director or Executive Level Managers, Consultants and many others
Powerful global network of franchisees
Build your own professional consultancy
Join a team of highly skilled and successful like minded professionals

Last updated: 11/2/2026

Liaison: Angela Alvarez, CFPC