Tax Services

Jackson Hewitt

Sarasota, FL · Founded 1985 · JHCW

Jackson Hewitt Inc. offers franchises for the operation of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service businesses that provide tax return preparation and other financial and related products and services under the service marks Jackson Hewitt® and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service®.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
5,167
units (2025)
year over year

Units by Year

5,483
2022
5,287
2023
5,221
2024
5,167
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$71,050 – $105,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$25,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
6.5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

If you are a new franchisee, or you are an existing franchisee who qualifies for the Existing Franchisee Expansion Program and you sign a new Franchise Agreement granting you the right to operate one or more additional offices that are kiosks, you will pay a royalty in the following manner for each additional office that is a kiosk location: first Reporting Year—3% of Gross Volume of Business; second Reporting Year—6% of Gross Volume of Business; third Reporting Year—9% of Gross Volume of Business; fourth and subsequent Reporting Years—15% of Gross Volume of Business.

Leadership

  • Greg Macfarlane

    President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Justin DiTrolio

    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

  • Jared Heady

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  • Shara Abrams

    Senior Vice President, Chief Business Development Officer

  • Edward Perez

    Senior Vice President, Company Owned & Franchise Commercial Operations

  • Kimberly Hudson

    Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

  • Thomas Yearsley

    Vice President, Real Estate Development and Franchise Sales

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
2,741
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
14
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
39 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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