For the first time, BookKeeping Express has ranked 405 in Entrepreneur’s 33rd Annual “Franchise 500.” This is the company’s second year of franchising. The nation’s only franchise focused solely on offering certified bookkeeping services also ranked as one of the “Top New” 50 franchises as well as one of the top 100 “Low Cost” franchises.
“This recognition speaks volumes about our company’s accomplishments and viability as an attractive franchise opportunity for today’s entrepreneurs,” said Greg Jones, CEO of BookKeeping Express. “BookKeeping Express is meeting the growing demand for affordable, professional bookkeeping services in rapidly expanding small business communities across the nation. Being named to a list as prestigious as the Entrepreneur ‘Franchise 500’ further validates our strength and stability as a franchise system.”
BookKeeping Express owners’ primary goal is to provide accounting relief to business owners so they can focus on growing their business. The company utilizes the expertise of professionals within the franchisees that come from diverse backgrounds, including corporate executives, CPAs, banking executives, and entrepreneurship.
Since the launch of its franchising program in the fourth quarter of 2008, BookKeeping Express has signed development agreements and opened offices with entrepreneurs in 24 states across more than 145 territories. Currently, there are 38 BookKeeping Express franchise offices open and three license offices open in Canada. The company plans to aggressively seek U.S. and Canadian franchise opportunities by developing more than 30 new territories in 2012.