Question 1

Is Expense Reduction Analysts or World Options cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Expense Reduction Analysts costs $76,000–$105,900 and World Options costs $88,600–$97,600 to open (FDD Item 7). Expense Reduction Analysts has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Expense Reduction Analysts or World Options?

Accepted Answer

Expense Reduction Analysts reports $388,180 average annual unit revenue vs $1,042,648 for World Options (FDD Item 19). World Options is higher. For Expense Reduction Analysts: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Question 3

Which is the better franchise, Expense Reduction Analysts or World Options?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Expense Reduction Analysts A and World Options B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Expense Reduction Analysts	World Options
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$76K – $106K	$89K – $98K
Franchise Fee	$70K	$55K
Royalty Rate	15.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$388KPer franchisee, not per outlet	$1.0M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	196	7
Unit Growth (YoY)	+35 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2002	2017
FDD Year	2026	2025

Expense Reduction Analysts vs World Options