Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Happy Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| Investment | 30400 - 66500 | 20200 - 99975 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10%-20% | 9%+ |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2014 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1975 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Happy Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Happy Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 10 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar | Classroom Training: up to 80 hours Additional Training: At annual marketing convention & tax seminar |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0.5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Happy Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
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| Padgett Business Services | 9%+ |
| Advertising Fee | |
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| Year Founded | |
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| Padgett Business Services | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
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| Padgett Business Services | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
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| Padgett Business Services | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| Padgett Business Services | 5% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Padgett Business Services | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| Happy Tax | On-The-Job Training: 10 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar |
| Padgett Business Services | Classroom Training: up to 80 hours Additional Training: At annual marketing convention & tax seminar |
| Support | |
| Happy Tax | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Padgett Business Services | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Happy Tax | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Padgett Business Services | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
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| Padgett Business Services | Franchise can be run from home. 0.5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Padgett Business Services | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| Padgett Business Services | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
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| Padgett Business Services | Canada, |