Headquarters picks the card processor
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for card processing, not the owners.
Item 9 · 2025 filingFrom the filings · Financial services
H&R Block franchise
8,688 locations. Headquarters picks the card processor and supplies.
Total investment
$34K to $159K
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Locations
8,688
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Royalty
20%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
0%
Item 6 · percentage component
Franchised
23%
Item 20 · 1,987 of 8,688
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What decides a sale into H&R Block
Headquarters designates the suppliers
Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.
Item 9 · 2025 filingMost owners run several locations
About 1 in 2 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2025 filingThe account brief
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- All 3 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map1,179 owners by state, and the 737 who run several locations
- 16 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source
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Answered from the filing
H&R Block franchise questions
How much does a H&R Block franchise cost?
The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $34,080 to $158,750.
How many H&R Block locations are there?
The 2025 FDD lists 8,688 locations, 1,987 of them franchised and 6,701 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.