Franchise opportunities compared
H R Block Tax Services vs Jackson Hewitt
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Jackson Hewitt discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Jackson Hewitt has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | HRH R Block Tax Services |  Jackson Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $35,780 – $161,050 Total initial investment: 35,780 to 161,050 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $18,900 – $71,050 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $2,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $50 Royalty on the first $5,000 of annual Authorized Services revenue is 50% if paid within 4 days after the end of the relevant Reporting Period and no other amounts payable are overdue; otherwise the stated rate is 60%. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $6.00 Royalty on revenue you receive from your offering of a tax course will be reduced by — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $5,000 vertising and marketing fee of 6.5% of your Gross Volume of Business. You must spend — 5000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 10,248 Outlets at end of 2026 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +5,768 Calculated: 4,480 at end of 2024 → 10,248 at end of 2026 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Kiosk franchised CoveredOffices $2,121 other Kiosk · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard franchised CoveredOffices $167,954 other Standard · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.