# ERA Group

- Brand slug: era-group
- Legal name: Expense Reduction Analysts, Inc.
- Industry: B2B Supplies
- FDD year: 2026 (MN)
- Source: https://www.cards.commerce.state.mn.us/CARDS/
- FranchiseDepth page: https://franchisedepth.com/franchise/era-group/
- Hand-checked against the FDD: yes

## Fees and investment (Items 5-7)
- initial_fee_low_usd: 64,900
- initial_fee_high_usd: 69,900
- royalty_pct: 15
- royalty_min_monthly_usd: 1,051.65
- marketing_fee_pct: 3
- marketing_min_monthly_usd: not disclosed
- tech_fee_monthly_usd: 142.5
- total_investment_low_usd: 76,000
- total_investment_high_usd: 105,900
- liquid_capital_usd: not disclosed
- net_worth_usd: not disclosed

## Fee notes
Base fee is $69,900. VetFran® qualified veterans receive $5,000 discount ($64,900). Additional training fee: $10,000 per additional/substitute owner; $5,000 if spouse or immediate family member. Minimum Royalty Fee $1,051.65 per month for the first 36 months, then $1,314.56 per month for the rest of the initial term. Technology Fee $142.50 per month for the first 18 months, then $285 per month. National Conference Registration Fee currently $1,314.56 per attendee, payable in monthly installments whether or not you attend.

## Outlets, closure rate, growth and all-in fee
- total_outlets: 196
- franchised_outlets: 196
- company_outlets: 0
- states_count: 25
- closure_rate_pct: 7.7
- closures: 34
- closures_not_itemized: 0
- reacquired: 2
- franchised_outlet_years: 441
- closure_year_from: 2023
- closure_year_to: 2025
- closure_ranking_eligible: yes
- growth_pct: 34.2
- growth_outlets_from: 146
- growth_outlets_to: 196
- growth_year_from: 2023
- growth_year_to: 2025
- growth_ranking_eligible: yes
- all_in_fee_pct: 18
- all_in_basis: royalty + marketing fund

## Comparable revenue
- annual_revenue_usd: 268,982
- basis: median, All Full-Time Regional Franchisees (18+ months operating) (86 outlets)

## Item 19 figures
| metric | cohort | outlets | avg | median | min | max | period | page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Cumulative Receipts | Top 25% (1st Quartile) by Net Cumulative Receipts - Full-Time Regional Franchisees, 18+ months operating | 22 | 900,566 | 734,102 | 510,989 | 2,998,404 | 2025 calendar year | not disclosed |
| Net Cumulative Receipts | 25-50% (2nd Quartile) by Net Cumulative Receipts - Full-Time Regional Franchisees, 18+ months operating | 21 | 356,457 | 341,597 | 261,053 | 468,148 | 2025 calendar year | not disclosed |
| Net Cumulative Receipts | 50-75% (3rd Quartile) by Net Cumulative Receipts - Full-Time Regional Franchisees, 18+ months operating | 21 | 208,279 | 202,622 | 151,816 | 257,796 | 2025 calendar year | not disclosed |
| Net Cumulative Receipts | Bottom 25% (4th Quartile) by Net Cumulative Receipts - Full-Time Regional Franchisees, 18+ months operating | 22 | 55,355 | 60,644 | 0 | 115,984 | 2025 calendar year | not disclosed |
| Net Cumulative Receipts | All Full-Time Regional Franchisees (18+ months operating) | 86 | 388,180 | 268,982 | 0 | 2,998,404 | 2025 calendar year | not disclosed |
| Net Cumulative Receipts | Part-Time Regional Franchisees (18+ months operating) | 51 | 30,939 | 109 | 0 | 436,063 | 2025 calendar year | not disclosed |

## Franchised outlet turnover by year (Item 20 Table 3)
| year | start | opened | terminated | non-renewed | reacquired | ceased | transferred | end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 136 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | not disclosed | 144 |
| 2024 | 144 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not disclosed | 161 |
| 2025 | 161 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not disclosed | 196 |

## Revenue relative to cost (revenue is not profit)
- comparable_annual_revenue_usd: 268,982
- investment_midpoint_usd: 90,950
- revenue_to_investment: 2.96
- royalty_pct: 15
- revenue_per_royalty_point_usd: 17,932

## Rank against peers
| metric | value | rank | peers | peer median | order | peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inv_low | 76,000 | 35 | 70 | 78,025 | lowest first | B2B Supplies |
| fee_low | 64,900 | 61 | 65 | 35,900 | lowest first | B2B Supplies |
| royalty | 15 | 41 | 47 | 7 | lowest first | B2B Supplies |
| allin | 18 | 44 | 47 | 7.5 | lowest first | B2B Supplies |
| outlets | 196 | 14 | 68 | 41.5 | highest first | B2B Supplies |
| growth | 34.2 | 3 | 44 | 0 | highest first | B2B Supplies |
| closure | 7.7 | 23 | 40 | 6.55 | lowest first | B2B Supplies |

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