Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Padgett Business Services | Smart Tax | |
| Investment | 20200 - 99975 | 36650 - 93600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9%+ | 15-20% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% Nat'l $1500Local | |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1975 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Padgett Business Services | Smart Tax | |
| Experience | Industry 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Padgett Business Services | Smart Tax | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Padgett Business Services | Smart Tax | |
| 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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| Padgett Business Services | Smart Tax | |
| 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 | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Padgett Business Services | 9%+ |
| Smart Tax | 15-20% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Smart Tax | 3% Nat'l $1500Local |
| Year Founded | |
| Padgett Business Services | 1965 |
| Smart Tax | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Padgett Business Services | 1975 |
| Smart Tax | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Padgett Business Services | 20 years |
| Smart Tax | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Padgett Business Services | 5% of then-current fee |
| Smart Tax | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Padgett Business Services | Industry 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Padgett Business Services | No |
| Smart Tax | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Equipment | |
| Padgett Business Services} | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Inventory | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Receivables | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Payroll | |
| Padgett Business Services | |
| Smart Tax | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Padgett Business Services | Classroom Training: up to 80 hours Additional Training: At annual marketing convention & tax seminar |
| Smart Tax | |
| Support | |
| Padgett Business Services | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Smart Tax | |
| Marketing | |
| Padgett Business Services | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Smart Tax | |
| Operations | |
| 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. |
| Smart Tax | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Smart Tax | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Padgett Business Services | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Smart Tax | |
| International Expansion | |
| Padgett Business Services | Canada, |
| Smart Tax | |