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Schooley Mitchell

Brand Summary

Schooley Mitchell is the largest independent cost reduction consulting firm in North America. Our network of franchised consulting offices serves as the outsourced expense reduction specialists for business clients from coast-to-coast in the United States and Canada.

We have established ourselves as a respected and cutting-edge opportunity in the world of franchising with our comprehensive training program, state-of-the-art support systems, world-class software tools and databases, multi-million-dollar intranet environment, and innovative client protection system. Our franchisees are among the most successful of any franchise system.

The service we provide our clients is quite simple: we review various business expenses – including telecommunications, merchant services, shipping, waste, fuel, and many more – and match them against our databases and experience to identify areas where those costs might be reduced. Our consultants negotiate with service providers, on our clients' behalf, in order to secure those reduced costs.

The final stage is providing the client with options, and allowing them to choose that which serves their needs best, while optimising the costs. Our fees come from a portion of savings identified; there is no fee if there are no savings.

Our clients love this no-risk business model. The only possible outcomes are twofold: we identify savings for our clients, or we confirm their expenses are optimised – that's it.

Brand Superpowers

Recession-Proof Model

Home-Based

Limited Competition

No Territory Restrictions

Risk-free value proposition for clients

*THE NUMBERS

$70,500 - $80,750 Investment Range

274,951 Average Gross Revenue

178,718 Average Gross Revenue Less Disclosed Expenses

8% Royalty

Covers the support provided by our 20 marketing people, including social media, digital, email marketing support and content writing Brand Fund

$100,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Dennis Schooley
Home Office Location	Stratford, Ontario
Company Founded	1997
Began Franchising	2004
Industry	Professional Services
Industry Size	33.8 million potential clients in NA
Veteran Discount	$5,000
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Dennis Schooley
Home Office Location	Stratford, Ontario
Company Founded	1997
Began Franchising	2004
Industry	Professional Services
Industry Size	33.8 million potential clients in NA
Veteran Discount	$5,000
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	1
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	300
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	65
Franchise Units Open	270
Number of franchisees	270

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Strong Sales Ability
Relationship Builder
Passion to Help People
No Industry Experience Required
Business Acumen
Sales or Management Experience

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

CRM

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

$5,000

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