Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tax Smart America | Fiesta Insurance | |
| Investment | 25000 - 25000 | 67052 - 120599 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 15%-25% |
| Advertising Fee | Up to $1.2K/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tax Smart America | Fiesta Insurance | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tax Smart America | Fiesta Insurance | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tax Smart America | Fiesta Insurance | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tax Smart America | Fiesta Insurance | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | 8% |
| Fiesta Insurance | 15%-25% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | Up to $1.2K/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| Tax Smart America | 1999 |
| Fiesta Insurance | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tax Smart America | 2001 |
| Fiesta Insurance | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tax Smart America | 5 years |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | $10K-25K |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tax Smart America | Industry experience |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tax Smart America | Yes |
| Fiesta Insurance | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Equipment | |
| Tax Smart America} | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Inventory | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Receivables | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Payroll | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| Support | |
| Tax Smart America | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Fiesta Insurance | 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Tax Smart America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Fiesta Insurance | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Tax Smart America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Fiesta Insurance | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tax Smart America | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Fiesta Insurance | 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 | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Fiesta Insurance | |