Daniel Ahart Tax Service

Founded: 2000 Franchising since: 2005

3113 Roswell Rd. Marietta, Georgia 30062

Phone: (888)776-8297

Franchisor has 5 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	20	0	0	3
2008	24	0	0	0
2007	23	0	0	0
2006	22	0	0	0
2005	12	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S.

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 3-mile radius

Total investment: $26.3K-44.6K Franchise fee: $12.5K-34.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 12% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $20K

Operations

• 6% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (91% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 5 days
• Ongoing online training

Ongoing Support

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

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Radio, TV