Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tax Smart America | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Investment | 25000 - 25000 | 45130 - 110255 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 15% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1960 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tax Smart America | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tax Smart America | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Tax Smart America | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 14 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At Technology Headquarters (Sarasota, Fla.) | |
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | 83% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tax Smart America | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| 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 | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | 8% |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 15% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 6% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tax Smart America | 1999 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 1960 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tax Smart America | 2001 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tax Smart America | 5 years |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | $10K-25K |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tax Smart America | Industry experience |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tax Smart America | Yes |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Tax Smart America} | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | On-The-Job Training: 14 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At Technology Headquarters (Sarasota, Fla.) |
| Support | |
| Tax Smart America | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 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 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 83% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tax Smart America | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 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 | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |