Block is also offering company-owned offices for sale as franchised locations to independent tax business owners who convert their businesses.
The franchises are touted as offering an advantage to store operators because of the training and testing requirements being imposed on tax preparers by the Internal Revenue Service. The company says it can provide training to help professionals and franchisees prepare for and pass competency exams.
Block says the average franchisee owns three locations and has been with the program for more than 19 years.