Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Tax Smart America | |
| Investment | 45130 - 110255 | 25000 - 25000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 15% - 5% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 6% | |
| Year Founded | 1960 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Tax Smart America | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Tax Smart America | |
| 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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| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Tax Smart America | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 14 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At Technology Headquarters (Sarasota, Fla.) | |
| Support | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 83% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Tax Smart America | |
| 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 | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 15% - 5% |
| Tax Smart America | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 6% |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 1960 |
| Tax Smart America | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 1986 |
| Tax Smart America | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 10 years |
| Tax Smart America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | $10K-25K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Yes |
| Tax Smart America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Equipment | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service} | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Inventory | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Receivables | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Payroll | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | On-The-Job Training: 14 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At Technology Headquarters (Sarasota, Fla.) |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Tax Smart America | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tax Smart America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Tax Smart America | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | |
| Tax Smart America | |