Accountants vs Talent Tree Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Accountants vs Talent Tree including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Accountants Franchise
Talent Tree Franchise
Investment $185,800 - $259,000$120,000 - $170,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 10%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19861976
Year Franchised 19941990
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee 50% of current franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Accountants Franchise
Talent Tree Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Customer service and human resources experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Accountants Franchise
    Talent Tree Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables Yes/No-/-
    Payroll Yes/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Accountants Franchise
    Talent Tree Franchise
    Training -1. Corporate Office 3-4 Weeks

    2. Franchise 1st 120 Days
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsCentral Data Processing

    Central Purchasing

    Field Operation Evaluation

    Field Training

    Initial Store Opening

    Regional or National Meetings

    800 Telephone Hotline
    Marketing National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 0 Part-time

    Passive Ownership: Allowed

    Expansion Plans
     
    Accountants Franchise
    Talent Tree Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Accountants

    Begun in San Francisco in 1986, Accountants Inc. provides temporary and full-time staffing of accounting and financial services professionals. Dianne Burr Justus, formerly an executive with staffing firm Adecco, founded the company after seeing a need for a niche firm in the placement industry.

    Accountants Inc. became part of Select Group, a British provider of staffing services, in 1993.

    About Talent Tree

    TALENT TREE offers full-service staffing franchise opportunities with the placement of clerical, administrative, technical support and light industrial staff. Franchisees are offered intensive on-going training and hands-on support by industry experts. Our franchisees have the advantage of our proven system and innovative, proprietary programs.