# The largest cost-reduction consulting franchise in North America
## About the Franchise
Schooley Mitchell is a B2B cost reduction consulting franchise founded in 1997. Franchisees help business owners and executives identify and negotiate savings across essential service categories like telecom, merchant services, shipping, utilities, software, and more. Clients only pay a fee when cost savings are found.
1997
B2B cost reduction consulting
Home-based, low overhead, no inventory
Contingency-based — share of verified savings
Franchises across the U.S. and Canada
Reduce expenses without cutting staff or growth initiatives
## Investment & Fees
Schooley Mitchell is designed to be a relatively low-cost, low-overhead B2B franchise. Most of the investment goes into the franchise fee, training, and launch marketing rather than real estate or staff.
Investment Summary
| Franchise fee | $68,000 – $73,000 (varies by timing and promotions) |
| Estimated total investment | $70,000 – $85,000 USD |
| Working capital recommended | $20,000 – $25,000 |
| Royalty | 8% of collected savings fees |
| Ad fund contribution | 2% (where applicable) |
| Minimum net worth | $150,000 |
| Minimum liquid capital | $100,000 |
| Business model | Home-based, service business, no inventory |
## Ideal Owner Profile
The most successful Schooley Mitchell franchisees come from corporate and professional backgrounds and want to leverage their experience into a consulting-style business with recurring B2B revenue.
- • 10+ years of professional experience in business, sales, or management
- • Comfortable presenting to executives and decision-makers
- • Enjoys networking, building relationships, and consultative selling
- • Looking for a home-based, flexible lifestyle business
- • Willing to follow a proven system and use centralized support resources
- • Motivated by recurring revenue rather than one-time transactions
## How it works
You operate as an independent cost-reduction consultant. After building a mature book of business, most work shifts from prospecting to relationship management and recurring audits.
- • Meet with local business owners and executives
- • Audit current vendor invoices and contracts
- • Present data-driven savings recommendations
- • Earn commissions on verified savings
- • Manage ongoing client relationships
- • Vendor negotiations and benchmarking
- • Proprietary pricing analysis software
- • National marketing and lead generation
- • Compliance and contract review
- • Ongoing franchisee coaching
- • Telecom, waste, shipping, merchant services
- • Energy, fleet, and 40+ additional categories
## Training & support
Comprehensive launch support and ongoing coaching to ensure franchisees reach profitability quickly.
- • Multi-day in-person onboarding at headquarters
- • Assigned franchise business coach
- • Proprietary CRM and cost-analysis platform
- • Territory mapping and market research
- • Marketing collateral and branded templates
- • Weekly group coaching calls
- • Annual franchisee conference
- • Dedicated support desk (phone and email)
- • Peer franchisee community network
- • Regular product and category updates
## Results & proof
For detailed financial performance representations, refer to FDD Item 19 provided during the disclosure process.
- • Average savings across 40+ audited expense categories
- • Recurring commission revenue that compounds over time
- • Hundreds of active franchisees across U.S. and Canada
- • High client retention due to ongoing value delivery
- • Established 1997 — nearly 30 years of system stability
Key metrics
| Established | 1997 |
| Active franchisees | Hundreds (US & CA) |
| Expense categories | 40+ |
| Location required | None (home-based) |
| Employees required | 0 |
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## Next steps
Ready to explore whether Schooley Mitchell is right for you?
- 1. Submit a franchise inquiry
- 2. Discovery call with franchise advisor
- 3. Review the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
- 4. Attend Discovery Day at headquarters
- 5. Sign franchise agreement and begin onboarding