Restaurant franchise owner wants me to audit all 8 of his locations across 3 different utility territories. Individual bills range from $1,200 to $3,400 per month. Should I treat this as one big project or separate audits? Also wondering about fee structure for multi-location deals.
Franchise owner with 8 locations - best approach?
I'd do it as one project with volume discounting. Franchise operations are great because they often have similar equipment and usage patterns, so once you find an error at one location, you can quickly check the others. I typically charge 20-25% less per location for deals like this.
Beth makes a good point about similar patterns. Restaurant chains are notorious for being on wrong rate schedules - seen everything from residential rates to incorrect commercial classifications. The efficiency of checking multiple similar accounts definitely justifies volume pricing.
Perfect, that's exactly what I was thinking. The consistency across locations should make this much more efficient. I'll propose a 25% volume discount and treat it as one comprehensive project. Thanks!