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The real numbers on owning a ERA Group franchise
Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA Group) - Regional Franchisee · FDD 2020 · from public state filings
CDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
★★★☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 3/5
Investment
$76,000–$105,900
Total fees
18% of sales
Outlets
196
Closure signals
0 ceased, 8 terminated
Lawsuits
1
Is ERA Group worth it? How it compares to 312 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
18% of sales
steeper than 94% of other franchises franchises
Startup cost
from $76,000
cheaper than most (median $130,000)
Disclosure honesty
Grade C
typical for the category
Closure rate
0.0% of outlets
better than most (median 1.5%)
Disclosed lawsuits
1
about average
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses 2025 Net Cumulative Receipts for 137 active full-time and 51 part-time regional franchisees operating 18+ months. Full-time average $388,180; median $268,982. Part-time average $30,939; median $109. Top quartile averaged $900,566; bottom quartile $55,355. Excludes area franchises, company-owned outlets, terminated/reacquired franchisees, and 30 new 2025 franchisees. Cherry-picking: excludes failed/ceased operations; uses only survivors.
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $76,000–$105,900, including a $69,900 initial franchise fee.
How much do ERA Group franchise owners make?
Discloses 2025 Net Cumulative Receipts for 137 active full-time and 51 part-time regional franchisees operating 18+ months. Full-time average $388,180; median $268,982. Part-time average $30,939; median $109. Top quartile averaged $900,566; bottom quartile $55,355. Excludes area franchises, company-owned outlets, terminated/reacquired franchisees, and 30 new 2025 franchisees. Cherry-picking: excludes failed/ceased operations; uses only survivors. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. ERA Group scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 18% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2020). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with ERA Group or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.