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    Paramount Tax & Accounting vs Shot of Art

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    $71,200 – $166,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Shot of Art

    $137,150 – $330,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    Not available

    Shot of Art

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Shot of Art

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Shot of Art discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Paramount Tax & Accounting: 3, Shot of Art: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    $71,200 – $166,000
    Single-unit total initial investment — low estimate $71200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Shot of Art

    $137,150 – $330,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Shot of Art

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    10%
    Royalty 10% — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Shot of Art

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Shot of Art

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    102
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Shot of Art

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    +26
    Calculated: 76 at end of 2023 → 102 at end of 2025

    Shot of Art

    +3
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Shot of Art

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shot of Art

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Paramount Tax & Accounting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shot of Art

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Paramount Tax & Accounting
    Franchised (43 locations) — revenue and costs and other measures and profit
    $5,876,395
    other Franchised Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Both affiliate-owned outlets: Draper, Utah and Port St. Lucie, Florida
    50 percent
    other Affiliate Gross Sales 1,2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Draper Utah and Port St Lucie Florida affiliate outlets
    $81,474
    other Affiliate Royalties 2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Shot of Art
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $810,160
    other Affiliate Location #1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45

    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.

    Paramount Tax & Accounting vs Shot of Art: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Paramount Tax & Accounting or Shot of Art?
    Paramount Tax & Accounting: $71,200 – $166,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Shot of Art: $137,150 – $330,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Paramount Tax & Accounting. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Paramount Tax & Accounting and Shot of Art royalties compare?
    Paramount Tax & Accounting: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Shot of Art: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Paramount Tax & Accounting or Shot of Art?
    Paramount Tax & Accounting: 102 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Shot of Art: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Paramount Tax & Accounting and Shot of Art disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Paramount Tax & Accounting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Shot of Art has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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