Can Expense Reduction Analysts require attendance at an annual conference?
Expense_Reduction_Analysts Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
required to pay the applicable Training Fee for those that attend the Third-Party Training; and (ii) responsible for the costs and expenses associated with You and any other required trainees attending such training. Once Your ERA Business is open and has commenced operations, the Franchisor will have the right to make Third-Party Training part of any Additional Training or Remedial Training that the Franchisor may require under Section 12.2 of this Agreement.
- (6) The Franchisor may establish and conduct an annual conference for all ERA Businesses, and may require You and any other Practice Model Consultants of the ERA Business to attend this conference each year. You will be solely responsible for all expenses incurred in attending the annual conference (including any employee wages). The Franchisor reserves the right to require You to pay the Franchisor its then-current conference fee prior to
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 58–215)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Expense Reduction Analysts' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, attendance at an annual conference can be required. Expense Reduction Analysts may establish and conduct an annual conference for all ERA Businesses and may require the franchisee and any other Practice Model Consultants of the ERA Business to attend each year.
The franchisee is responsible for all expenses incurred in attending the annual conference, including employee wages. Expense Reduction Analysts reserves the right to require the franchisee to pay its then-current conference fee prior to attending, which will not exceed $1,500 per attendee, subject to CPI Adjustment. For new franchisees attending a conference in their first 12 months, Expense Reduction Analysts will cover the fee for one person attending the conference.
The franchisee is responsible to cover all other costs of attendance including but not limited to travel, hotel costs, food and employee wages. The attendance fees will be adjusted annually by any increase published in the CPI as defined in section 34.15. This means that while the initial conference fee is capped at $1,500, this amount can increase over time based on inflation.