When does an Expense Reduction Analysts franchisee pay the SpendVue fee?
Expense_Reduction_Analysts Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- SpendVue Fees. SpendVue is proprietary software owned by franchisor and required to be used in all projects. SpendVue assists the presentation of the benefit of franchisee's expense reduction offering to its clients. The charge is currently 1.5% of the Net Cumulative Receipts which sum is paid to Franchisor whenever the client pays the project fees. If the prospective client does not engage franchisee's services, no fees will be charged to franchisee for using SpendVue in the client engagement process. Your SpendVue Fees paid may be reimbursable from your Marketing Fund Contributions. We may develop or substitute other cost intelligence assessment tools and or proprietary products for use in your Consulting Business, including private-label products that bear our Marks. If we update or replace SpendVue you will be required to use and pay fees for any such alternate product(s).
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 13–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Expense Reduction Analysts Franchise Disclosure Document, the SpendVue fee is paid whenever the client pays the project fees. The SpendVue fee is currently 1.5% of the Net Cumulative Receipts. Net Cumulative Receipts is defined as Gross Revenue less any fees that you agree to pay in connection with any joint venture agreement that you enter into with another Consulting Business franchisee to provide Approved Products and Services in connection with a given Client, subject to the terms of your Franchise Agreement.
SpendVue is proprietary software owned by Expense Reduction Analysts and is required to be used in all projects. This software assists in presenting the benefits of the franchisee's expense reduction offerings to clients. If a prospective client does not engage the franchisee's services, no SpendVue fees are charged for using the software during the client engagement process.
It's also important to note that the Expense Reduction Analysts FDD states that SpendVue Fees paid may be reimbursable from your Marketing Fund Contributions. Expense Reduction Analysts may develop or substitute other cost intelligence assessment tools and or proprietary products for use in your Consulting Business, including private-label products that bear their Marks. If Expense Reduction Analysts updates or replaces SpendVue you will be required to use and pay fees for any such alternate product(s).