When I first began tax preparation some 30 years ago, I toyed with the idea of becoming a franchisee for "Mr. Tax."
In those days, there was H&R Block, and virtually no one else in the "chain" of tax shops. There were fledgling franchises such as "Quality Tax" which I think is still around. Jackson-Hewitt had not been heard of at the time. "Mr. Tax" was one of these. They were owned by a finance company out of St. Louis which had corner loan companies such as "Century Finance" and also a DayCare chain, "LaPetite Academie". Occasionally in places like Nashville and Atlanta, you would see a "Mr. Tax" logo.
The logo was appropriate enough, I suppose. Featured a geek-looking fella, quite bespectacled, and with a pencil in his ear. The only such sign I see any more is in Columbia, TN and I think it is a left-over from a successful frabchise.
Obviously, "Mr. Tsx" was not the "wave of the future." Does anyone know what happened to them?
In those days, there was H&R Block, and virtually no one else in the "chain" of tax shops. There were fledgling franchises such as "Quality Tax" which I think is still around. Jackson-Hewitt had not been heard of at the time. "Mr. Tax" was one of these. They were owned by a finance company out of St. Louis which had corner loan companies such as "Century Finance" and also a DayCare chain, "LaPetite Academie". Occasionally in places like Nashville and Atlanta, you would see a "Mr. Tax" logo.
The logo was appropriate enough, I suppose. Featured a geek-looking fella, quite bespectacled, and with a pencil in his ear. The only such sign I see any more is in Columbia, TN and I think it is a left-over from a successful frabchise.
Obviously, "Mr. Tsx" was not the "wave of the future." Does anyone know what happened to them?
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