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Padgett Business Services

Athens, GA · Founded 1984 · PBDS

Padgett Business Services franchises the right to operate businesses that provide preparation of financial statements for management use, income tax advice and preparation services, payroll services, data processing, business counseling and related services using forms, systems, procedures and approved partners authorized by Padgett.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗http://www.padgettadvisors.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
#317
164
units (2025)
-1.2%
year over year

Units by Year

173
2021
173
2022
165
2023
166
2024
164
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$8,700 – $117,295
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$62,750
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

9% of Gross Receipts

Leadership

  • Roger Harris

    President

  • Jeffrey Phillips

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Brian Austin

    Chairman of the Board

  • Beth Russell

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Chris Thomason

    Director, Franchise Development

On File

FDD years
202620252022
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Franchisee records
162
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
37 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFPadgett Business Services FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFPadgett Business Services FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFPadgett Business Services FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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