Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

Income tax preparation

Franchise Growth Cost & Fees Training & Support Rankings

Year began: 1960 Franchising since: 1986 Started in1960, Jackson Hewitt is a full-service, year-round national tax service specializing in computerized federal and state preparation of individual returns. It began franchising in 1986, the same year that the IRS introduced electronic filing.
3 Sylvan Wy. Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: (800)475-2904 Fax: (973)630-0909	Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 370 employee(s); 31 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year

2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

5,778
5,379
4,871
4,330

Canadian Franchises

0
0
0
0

Foreign Franchises

0
0
0
0

Company
Owned

723
643
613
605

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $48.6K-91.8K
Express/kiosk option available
Franchise fee: to $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 15%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available
	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

TRAINING

Available at headquarters: 5 days
Regional training: 2 days

ONGOING SUPPORT

Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-free phone line
Grand opening
Internet
Security/safety procedures
Field operations/evaluations
Purchasing cooperatives

MARKETING SUPPORT

Co-op advertising
Ad slicks
National media
Regional advertising
Other marketing support: 800 locator number, website

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#21 (2008); #3 (2007); #5 (2006); #4 (2005); #5 (2004);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#6 (2008); #6 (2007); #7 (2006); #6 (2005); #12 (2004);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#5 (2008); #1 (2007); #2 (2006); #2 (2005); #3 (2004);