LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Franchise Success Story
UnhappyFranchisee.com asked: Are LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Franchise Owners Happy? If you’re familiar with the Liberty Tax franchise, please share a comment below.
Entrepreneur magazine has ranked the Liberty Tax Services franchise #3 behind McDonald’s & Subway. However, some commenters who claimed to be former Liberty Tax franchisees left stern warnings on the Franchise-chat forum. Read their comments at: LIBERTY TAX SERVICES Franchise Complaints.
However, one commenter on the same forum claimed to be a successful and happy Liberty Tax Services franchise owner, and shared his thoughts and financial details. He rebuffed the detractors and defended the Liberty Tax franchise opportunity.
Bubba wrote:
Good grief, people, just listen to yourselves. Entrepreneur magazine, independently of any of us here and our personal axes to grind, ranks Liberty as the #3 franchise opportunity in the country. Best in their category and better than any other except Subway and MacDonald’s. So, if you don’t want to cook food for people, it’s the best franchise according to them.
Yes, there are some franchisees who don’t make it, and when they violate their contract Liberty will sue them to enforce their rights under the contract they both agree to. Yes, Liberty charges a franchise fee and royalties – just like any franchise organization. Compare their royalties to Jackson Hewitt or H&R Block for a real eye opener, folks. They’re lower.
And no, the franchise fee is not pure profit, much of it goes to their area developers who provide the franchisee with direct operational support. Reliable managers? If you are not a good business person you may not find good people. I have good solid managers for my two Liberty locations. My revenues are up 18% right now from last year, when my profits from two stores totaled $75k. I expect profits of at least $90k this year and upwards from there. Two territories.
But yes, some people fail. Liberty can tell you what you should do, but you can decide to do it your own way. If you know better than them, then by all means do it yourself. You’re a fool to pay for someone’s brand and system and then not use it.
For a total investment of $100k I have a business that will provide me with $90k a year in income for as long as I care to do this. I could expand, and Liberty would be very happy if I did, but I don’t want to. Other do, and make more. Some cannot run one store. But whose fault is that?
WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YOU OR HAVE YOU OWNED A LIBERTY TAX SERVICE FRANCHISE? IS THE LIBERTY TAX SERVICE FRANCHISE A SOUND OPPORTUNITY? WHY OR WHY NOT?
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I wouuld like to address those people who are trying to support me, Thank you so much, however you are doing something very wrong by using my name and disclosing extremely personal details. This is not helping me at all. I understand your concern, trust me I do, but this is not the way to get the results you want.
Please, Whoever has posted something ABOUT me, or posted AS me, Remove your postings now. It is your right to post what you want about your own experience but please dont post about mine, you do not have all the information.
You're acutally HURTING me by doing so.
Thank you again for caring enough, I know the intentions are not to hurt me. I believe it will all work out, I'm a survivor !
Please remove your posts so I can continue on with my life.
Thanks, Annie
Who is Liberty Tax franchise owner Annie Fuller? Can someone explain these bizarre comments?
I did a Google search on "Annie Fuller Liberty Tax" and found her touted as a Liberty Tax franchise success story. A day in the life article on Franchise.com said "Annie's first office opened in December 2006. She now has six offices, and is the Area Developer for Chattanooga."
"joining the Liberty Tax system has changed my life, and set me free on the path of growing a business and building up equity in my future. By Tax Day 2007, my office finished first for new stores with over 1650 returns prepared. In addition to my Newberry location, I became an Area Developer for Liberty for the Chattanooga area in 2008. " http://www.franchise.com/franchise-news/A-Day-in-the-Life-of-Liberty-Tax-Service-Franchisee-Annie-Fuller.cfm
Then there are Ripoff reports calling her a crook:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/income-tax-service/liberty-tax-annie-fu/liberty-tax-annie-fuller-ow-2d95f.htm
http://www.ripoffreport.com/income-tax-service/liberty-tax-annie-fu/liberty-tax-annie-fuller-is-4668m.htm
Then I found that the BBB gave the Liberty Tax location mentioned in the ROR as hers a rating of "F" And the same Liberty Tax location is listed on the TN state attorney generals "Buyer Beware" list
http://tn.gov/consumer/documents/BuyerBewareList_004.pdf
http://www.bbb.org/chattanooga/business-reviews/tax-return-preparation/liberty-tax-service-10009-in-chattanooga-tn-40050203
What's the story with this Liberty Tax franchise owner? Is this Liberty Tax's idea of a franchise success story?
In response to the Above:
The ripoff report is very simple, a client did not receive their tax refund due to their own personal issues, obviously the "rip off report" is a for hire company that allows a consumer to report something bad about a person or company and then "allow" that person or company to PAY them in order to have the negative comment retracted. Out of thousands of clients, thousands... there are always going to be a few that you or I or anyone can ever make happy.
I do wish people would read in full the details about the company, all about the industry and anyone is more than welcome to contact me and I'll be happy to share my experience from day one through to today.
companies like the BBB or rip off report etc, are ALL private for profit companies that force business owners etc to pay them to remove negative comments founded or not.
in their eyes (and therefor the public eyes) you are guilty until you pay for your innocence. Some of us choose not to give in to this unethical practice.
There is a reason I have been so successful., I work hard, worked harder and worked some more... I Treat people right, I'm fair and ethical.
I'm human and do my very best to correct mistakes, please use your better judgment, read all the information given and not just the parts that support what you want to believe , be it good or bad.
email me anytime I am not hard to find.
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Annie Fuller:
Is it true that you posted fake comments under different names on Ripoff report, posing as happy customers praising you? Not knowing that they would still show your screenname "getyurgun"?
So you'll give in to SOME unethical practices but not others?
No Its not true, Anyone can log in using any email address, everyone knows mine.
Like I said, It would be prudent to read ALL the information, do real due dilligence and learn the full truth.
I have nothing to hide, no one is perfect or ever will be.
As a single mother of two, I have worked as hard as I ever thought I could to be successful. From near pennyless I changed my life through this hard work, gave my everything to this company including all those who are associated with it.
Now, If instead of hiding under the name "not Annie Fuller" if you would like to do as I am and come out from hiding, speak clearly, honestly, and openly I'll be happy to answer any questions to anyone who asks.
call any number of the hundreds of franchisees, clients media etc and see just what kind of person I am.
It hurts beyond belief that so few people can take what I give so freely, and turn it into trash.
People love scandals, and to those of you who continue to support me, email me and let me know that my help made a difference in your business or inspired your life I appreciate you more than I could say now. I promise you I'll survive no matter what happens. Lemons to Lemonade...!
To those of you who are offended or feel I did not do enough for you, I'm sorry for my shortcomings.
My efforts are seen and appreciated by those who matter.
Annie, the thing about lying is that it becomes such a habit that you forget you're doing it. But on the Internet there's a record of what you write so when it's disproven later you look like a liar.
Like your statement "As a single mother of two..." Do you want to stick with that? Really? Cross your heart, hope to die?
Also, do you think people really believe that someone signed on using your name and email address in order to defend you and write nice things about you?
Seriously, Annie, how gullible do you think people are?
Interestingly, according to other websites, that last comment allegedly by the real Annie Fuller Liberty heroine was her last because, once again, allegedly, Liberty Tax has bought back Annie Fuller's franchises and she is no longer associated with the firm.
Would love to hear what you have to say about these rumors Annie.
Is Annie Fuller married now?
Searching her name turned up an obit from January that referred to "Annie Fuller of Chattanooga" as the fiance of Gregory S. Christol.
http://www.hometowntimes.com/hometowncherokee/news50000/obituaries/kenneth-l-christol.shtml
Gregory S. Christol has an interesting past.
"Another jailed in family’s gun ring"
http://www.romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/3388159/article-Another-jailed-in-family%E2%80%99s-gun-rin---Local-New
Annie got her gun allright
I was a Liberty Franchisee for 6 years and while it was very tough going I can HONESTLY say that Liberty Tax Service treated me fairly, provided me with unbelievable support and gave me all the tools to succeed. I made some serious errors from the beginning with regards to having enough money to actually start a business and this was NOT Liberty's fault. The Central NY area has seen many, many Liberty Tax offices come and go. It's a very strange area, filled with a plethera of Jackson Hewitt's and HR Blocks.
The Liberty System is good, it works but it's truly a numbers game. My one little office was just never going to cut it and I didn't have the money to purchase another territory. But when I decided to throw in the towel, Liberty did NOT sue me, they allowed to get out of the franchise without any serious repercusions. I truly believe that for the right person, with the right money to operate a business the Liberty System is incredible. John Hewitt impresses me as a man of great kindness and integrity. I loved my time with Liberty Tax Service and I am proud to be a former franchisee. The memories, friends and experiences are all so very special to me. I believe Entrepeneur Magazine has it right. If you look at the number of franchisees compared to the number of complainers - you will see that they are a small, small fraction of a percent of the whole. If you're looking for a franchise it is still one of the best to consider in my honest opinion.
Sherry, so when u are a liberty tax franchisee, u can't get out of of the contract and start your own individual tax prep company?