Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Investment | 22000 - 22000 | 45130 - 110255 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 15% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1960 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | 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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| Electronic Tax Filers | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Training | Variable | On-The-Job Training: 14 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At Technology Headquarters (Sarasota, Fla.) |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, 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, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 29% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT 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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| Electronic Tax Filers | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 8% |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 15% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 6% |
| Year Founded | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1990 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 1960 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1991 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 3 years |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | $15K |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | General business experience |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Yes |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers} | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Variable |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | On-The-Job Training: 14 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At Technology Headquarters (Sarasota, Fla.) |
| Support | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, 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 | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 29% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT 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 | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| 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 | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| International Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |