Is WSI or Expense Reduction Analysts cheaper to open?

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

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

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

WSI vs Expense Reduction Analysts

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both WSI and Expense Reduction Analysts are business services franchises. WSI requires an investment of $77K – $107K while Expense Reduction Analysts requires $76K – $106K. 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 WSI B (Above average) and Expense Reduction Analysts A (Strongest tier).

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