Expense audits for multi-location operators
Stop overpaying your recurring vendors.
Curvebase audits waste and utility bills across your locations to uncover billing errors, unnecessary fees, rate increases, and other savings opportunities.
No upfront fees. No vendor switching required. We only get paid when we save you money.
Example audit
Illustrative figures. Not a customer result.
- Locations reviewed
- 18
- Annual spend reviewed
- $184,200
- Potential annual savings
- $21,740
- Possible one-time credits
- $3,850
Your team makes sure the bills get paid. We make sure the bills are right.
Multi-location businesses accumulate hundreds of recurring charges across utilities, waste, and other vendors. Rates increase. Fees appear. Contracts renew. Similar locations end up paying very different amounts.
Most accounting teams are focused on paying legitimate invoices, not continuously auditing whether those invoices are optimized.
Billing errors
Incorrect charges, duplicate fees, and invoice issues can quietly repeat for months.
Rate increases
Vendor pricing can creep upward faster than expected or allowed.
Unnecessary fees
Fuel, environmental, administrative, and other recurring fees add up.
Location cost gaps
Two similar locations can pay very different rates for nearly identical service.
Three bills are enough to start.
- Step 1
Send us 2–3 recent bills
Upload recent waste or utility invoices from a few locations.
- Step 2
We audit the charges
We review pricing, fees, rate increases, anomalies, and differences between locations.
- Step 3
We show you the savings
You get a clear summary of what we found, why we flagged it, and the estimated annual impact.
- Step 4
We help recover it
If you want to move forward, Curvebase helps pursue the savings. We only get paid when verified savings are produced.
Start with the expenses most operators rarely audit.
Waste
We review
- Base service rates
- Fuel, environmental, and administrative fees
- Contract escalations
- Pickup frequency
- Container sizing
- Differences across locations
Utilities
We review
- Billing anomalies
- Effective rates
- Rate class issues
- Demand charges where applicable
- Usage spikes
- Taxes and recurring fees
Waste and utilities are where we start. More categories may be added later.
What we look for
Every finding comes with the invoice line it came from and the reason we flagged it.
| Finding | What the bills show | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Waste rate increase | Your contract allows a 5% annual increase, but the latest invoices reflect an 11.8% increase. | 11.8% vs. 5% allowed |
| Cross-location pricing gap | Two similar locations receive similar service, but one is paying 29% more. | 29% cost gap |
| Utility rate anomaly | Your effective energy cost increased materially even though usage stayed relatively flat. | Flat usage, higher rate |
| Recurring fee issue | A monthly surcharge appears repeatedly but is not clearly supported by the agreement. | Monthly unsupported charge |
Example findings. Actual results vary by customer, location, vendor, and contract.
Built for multi-location businesses.
We work with operators running roughly 10 to 100 locations, where recurring vendor spend is large enough to hide real money.
Restaurants and franchise groups
- Auto dealership groups
- Dental and veterinary groups
- Gyms and fitness operators
- Car washes
- Hotels
- Senior living
- Regional retail
No savings.No fee.
There is no upfront fee for the initial audit. If Curvebase identifies a verified savings opportunity and you choose to pursue it, our fee is based on the savings produced. Exact terms are agreed before paid work begins.
- No upfront audit fee
- No forced vendor switching
- No long implementation
- Clear evidence behind every finding
Questions operators ask us
What does Curvebase audit?
We are starting with waste and utility expenses for multi-location businesses. We review bills for pricing issues, rate increases, recurring fees, anomalies, and differences across locations.
How much does the initial review cost?
The 3-Bill Savings Check is free. There is no upfront audit fee.
How does Curvebase make money?
If we identify a verified savings opportunity and you choose to pursue it, Curvebase earns a portion of the savings produced. Exact commercial terms are agreed before any paid work begins.
Do I have to switch vendors?
No. Many opportunities can be addressed without changing vendors. If switching providers appears worthwhile, we can flag it as an option, but it is not required.
What do I need to send?
Start with 2–3 recent waste or utility bills. If you have the related service agreement or vendor contract, that is helpful too.
Do you need access to our accounting system?
Not for the initial review. The process works from the bills and contracts you upload.
Is this only for restaurants?
No. We are initially focused on multi-location operators, especially restaurant and franchise groups, but the same process can apply to dealerships, gyms, healthcare groups, hotels, car washes, senior living, and regional retail.
How long does the review take?
Most initial reviews are completed within a few business days.
What happens if you do not find anything?
Nothing. If there is no meaningful opportunity, you do not pay us.
What do you do with the bills I send?
We use them only to evaluate potential savings opportunities related to your submission. Files are stored privately, are not publicly accessible, and you can ask us to delete them at any time.
Want to know if your locations are overpaying?
Send us 2–3 recent waste or utility bills. We’ll review them and tell you whether there is enough opportunity to justify a deeper audit.
- Reviewed by a person, not an automated score
- Files stored privately and never made public
- Delete your documents on request