Season 26 Episode 8174
S2 E23 John Hewitt: Innovating Success with Jackson Hewitt, Liberty Tax and Loyalty Brands
John T. Hewitt is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder of Jackson Hewitt, sole founder of Liberty Tax Service and now CEO of ATAX. As of late 2006 Hewitt served as CEO, chairman of the board and president of the latter. Together these companies account for more than 10,000 tax preparation offices in the United States and Canada. In addition, John Hewitt was a pioneer in the development and use of specialized tax-preparation software, which is now the industry's standard practice. In 2018, John Hewitt founded Loyalty Brands in 2018. Loyalty Brands is an umbrella franchise company that manages twelve brands. The synergy between the brands allows franchisees to create a portfolio of several businesses that complement each other as a way to diversify and grow their entities. Currently, Loyalty Brands manages several operational and sales aspects for the brands, four wholly owned by Loyalty Brands, including ATAX Tax Service, Ledgers Accounting, Little Medical School, Zoomin Groomin Mobile Pet Spa and Loyalty Business Brokers.
