Is Expense Reduction Analysts or WSI cheaper to open?

Expense Reduction Analysts costs $76,000–$105,900 and WSI costs $77,400–$106,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Expense Reduction Analysts has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Expense Reduction Analysts or WSI?

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

Expense Reduction Analysts vs WSI

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Expense Reduction Analysts and WSI are business services franchises. Expense Reduction Analysts requires an investment of $76K – $106K while WSI requires $77K – $107K. Expense Reduction Analysts discloses average revenue of $388K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for WSI. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. FranchiseVerdict rates Expense Reduction Analysts A (Strongest tier) and WSI B (Above average).

Metric	Expense Reduction Analysts	WSI
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$76K – $106K	$77K – $107K
Franchise Fee	$70K	$65K
Royalty Rate	15.0%	Fixed fee ranging from $500 to $2,500 per month based on tenure
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$388KPer franchisee, not per outlet	N/AOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	196	154
Unit Growth (YoY)	+35 units	+6 units
Year Began Franchising	2002	2001
FDD Year	2026	2025