Under what condition are Expense Reduction Analysts franchisees not charged for using SpendVue?
Expense_Reduction_Analysts Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 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 Expense Reduction Analysts' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not charged for using SpendVue if the prospective client does not engage the franchisee's services. SpendVue is Expense Reduction Analysts' proprietary software that franchisees are required to use in all projects to present the benefits of their expense reduction offerings to clients.
In cases where a client does engage the Expense Reduction Analysts franchisee, a fee is charged for using SpendVue. This fee is currently 1.5% of the Net Cumulative Receipts, which is paid to Expense Reduction Analysts whenever the client pays the project fees.
It's important to note that Expense Reduction Analysts may update or replace SpendVue with other cost intelligence assessment tools or proprietary products. If this occurs, franchisees will be required to use and pay fees for any such alternate products.