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Schooley Mitchell- 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 optimizing 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 optimized – that's it. - Beginning in the late 1990s, as a telecommunications consulting firm, Schooley Mitchell started franchising in 2004 in order to meet the need for independent and objective cost reduction consulting in the North American market. - From there, we've added 19 more cost reduction categories, including merchant services, waste, shipping, and fuel, to our suite of services. - We require aspiring franchisees to have executive, management, sales, marketing, or consulting backgrounds – and we can teach the rest. - Many of our most successful franchisees had no experience in the areas we consult to before joining Schooley Mitchell. - With our comprehensive training programs, support systems, tools, and software, we provide all the resources needed to be successful. - A day in the life of a Schooley Mitchell franchisee is absolutely up to the individual, and there are many options in terms of how to operate the business. - Some Franchisees concentrate solely on sales and building business relationships, others focus on doing production, and others do both. - At Schooley Mitchell, we are passionate about doing business for good. That's why we've partnered with Ecodrive, a company that helps businesses make real environmental impact through their everyday work. - We are committed to giving back and making a trackable difference for the planet we love. - Your referrals translate to direct environmental impacts, either planting individual trees in vulnerable coastal wetlands, or contributing to ocean cleanup with 4ocean. - These verifiable impacts create safe local jobs, remove carbon from the environment, and contribute to sustainability for our planet. - To date, we have planted 3,180 trees and pulled 940 lbs of plastic and trash from the ocean.

Home-BasedSemi-AbsenteeVetFranSBA Approved
Total Investment

$73K - $85K

Franchise Fee

$73K

Royalty

8%

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Overview

About Schooley Mitchell

- 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 optimizing 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 optimized – that's it. - Beginning in the late 1990s, as a telecommunications consulting firm, Schooley Mitchell started franchising in 2004 in order to meet the need for independent and objective cost reduction consulting in the North American market. - From there, we've added 19 more cost reduction categories, including merchant services, waste, shipping, and fuel, to our suite of services. - We require aspiring franchisees to have executive, management, sales, marketing, or consulting backgrounds – and we can teach the rest. - Many of our most successful franchisees had no experience in the areas we consult to before joining Schooley Mitchell. - With our comprehensive training programs, support systems, tools, and software, we provide all the resources needed to be successful. - A day in the life of a Schooley Mitchell franchisee is absolutely up to the individual, and there are many options in terms of how to operate the business. - Some Franchisees concentrate solely on sales and building business relationships, others focus on doing production, and others do both. - At Schooley Mitchell, we are passionate about doing business for good. That's why we've partnered with Ecodrive, a company that helps businesses make real environmental impact through their everyday work. - We are committed to giving back and making a trackable difference for the planet we love. - Your referrals translate to direct environmental impacts, either planting individual trees in vulnerable coastal wetlands, or contributing to ocean cleanup with 4ocean. - These verifiable impacts create safe local jobs, remove carbon from the environment, and contribute to sustainability for our planet. - To date, we have planted 3,180 trees and pulled 940 lbs of plastic and trash from the ocean.

Schooley Mitchell Extends Royalty Holiday Currently offering a 12-month royalty exemption for new franchisees who are introduced to us before March 31, 2026. We offer a **Builder Franchise Program** for those Candidates that want to start as a **part-time Franchisee** , and then build to a full-time business as they continue in their current employment! The franchise fee will not change. There are a few tweaks to our system to allow for this structure, but the same training, support, and system will be provided for Builder Franchisees just the same as full-time Franchisees. We are excited to announce a new **Development Franchise option** for Candidates. While we know that not everyone wants to hire people and develop various territories, we also know there are some people that would like to build a big business. We have developed this option for those people. The Franchisee will be able to **develop up to 10 territories simultaneously** with this model. The Franchise Fee for this model will be $250,000. **What is Schooley Mitchell?** Schooley Mitchell is a cost reduction franchise specializing in reducing business expenses across several key areas. Our service is risk-free and completely independent; the only profits we earn come from savings identified for our clients. **Business Overview:** 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 optimizing 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 optimized – that's it. **Our history:** Beginning in the late 1990s, as a telecommunications consulting firm, Schooley Mitchell started franchising in 2004 in order to meet the need for independent and objective cost reduction consulting in the North American market. From there, we've added 19 more cost reduction categories, including merchant services, waste, shipping, and fuel, to our suite of services. **Our ideal franchise owner:** We require aspiring franchisees to have executive, management, sales, marketing, or consulting backgrounds – and we can teach the rest. Many of our most successful franchisees had no experience in the areas we consult to before joining Schooley Mitchell. With our comprehensive training programs, support systems, tools, and software, we provide all the resources needed to be successful. A day in the life of a Schooley Mitchell franchisee is absolutely up to the individual, and there are many options in terms of how to operate the business. Some Franchisees concentrate solely on sales and building business relationships, others focus on doing production, and others do both. **At Schooley Mitchell, we are passionate about doing business for good. That's why we've partnered with Ecodrive, a company that helps businesses make real environmental impact through their everyday work. We are committed to giving back and making a trackable difference for the planet we love. Your referrals translate to direct environmental impacts, either planting individual trees in vulnerable coastal wetlands, or contributing to ocean cleanup with 4ocean. These verifiable impacts create safe local jobs, remove carbon from the environment, and contribute to sustainability for our planet. To date, we have planted 3,180 trees and pulled 940 lbs of plastic and trash from the ocean. For more information, visit [www.schooleymitchellfranchise.com/ecodrive](https://schooleymitchellfranchise.com/ecodrive/)

Who it fits

Ideal candidate

- We require aspiring franchisees to have executivemanagementsalesmarketingor consulting backgrounds – and we can teach the rest. - Many of our most successful franchisees had no experience in the areas we consult to before joining Schooley Mitchell. - With our comprehensive training programssupport systemstoolsand softwarewe provide all the resources needed to be successful. - A day in the life of a Schooley Mitchell franchisee is absolutely up to the individualand there are many options in terms of how to operate the business. - Some Franchisees concentrate solely on sales and building business relationshipsothers focus on doing productionand others do both.
The fine print

FDD facts

Initial franchise fee$73K
Royalty8%
Total investment$73K - $85K
Liquid capital required$100K
Net worth requirement$150K
Year founded1997
Year began franchising2004
Business modelBoth
Owner-operator required (Year 1)Yes
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AvailableOhio, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona, California, Florida, Connecticut, Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Oregon, Minnesota, Virginia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey
LegendAvailableLimitedUnavailable
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Founded
1997
Franchising since
2004
Model
Both
Liquid capital
$100K min
Net worth
$150K min
Owner-op required?
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