Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Smart Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| Investment | 36650 - 93600 | 20200 - 99975 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 15-20% | 9%+ |
| Advertising Fee | 3% Nat'l $1500Local | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Smart Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| Experience | We look for candidates who understand the importance of client service; management skills are also important. We are looking for franchise owners who are capable of opening and operating both single and multiple locations. | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Smart Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Smart Tax | Padgett Business Services | |
| Training | Classroom Training: up to 80 hours Additional Training: At annual marketing convention & tax seminar | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | 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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| Smart 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, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Smart Tax | 15-20% |
| Padgett Business Services | 9%+ |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Smart Tax | 3% Nat'l $1500Local |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| Smart Tax | 0 |
| Padgett Business Services | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Smart Tax | 0 |
| Padgett Business Services | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Smart Tax | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Padgett Business Services | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | 5% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Smart Tax | We look for candidates who understand the importance of client service; management skills are also important. We are looking for franchise owners who are capable of opening and operating both single and multiple locations. |
| Padgett Business Services | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Padgett Business Services | |
| Equipment | |
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| Padgett Business Services | |
| Inventory | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | Classroom Training: up to 80 hours Additional Training: At annual marketing convention & tax seminar |
| Support | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Smart Tax | |
| 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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| US Expansion | |
| Smart Tax | |
| 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 | |
| Smart Tax | |
| 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 | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Padgett Business Services | Canada, |