Franchises

A+ Students is a Japanese method of education that teaches children as young as two and a half (30 months) to solve complex arithmetic problems by playing with educational toys like the Soroban and the A+ Play Maths range of educational toys. By improving concentration and boosting self-confidence, A+ Students improves intelligence and creates a love for maths – powerful brain development!

This maths and mental arithmetic franchise model was developed by maths teacher Marlene Mouton, who saw the potential in the local market and brought the basic system to South Africa, developing the model to suit the needs of the locality.

With more than 160 teaching venues and over 30,000 students enrolled in their courses, A+ Students is set for further expansion and we are looking for franchisees who are passionate about helping kids. Franchisees do not have to have a background in teaching maths. There are currently great opportunities countrywide, but particularly in the KwaZulu-Natal area.

The bottom line

Joining the A+ Students franchise network is an ideal opportunity for those with an entrepreneurial spirit, looking to leave the world of formal teaching or corporate life, or even a stay-at-home parent who is looking to get into business.

The investment cost for a teaching-only franchise is R175 000 plus VAT, which enables franchisees to make a start and grow their venture in a specified area, at venues such as nursery schools, pre-primary schools and primary schools, before opening a proper teaching facility and larger store.

Having your own venue does not limit you from continuing to teach in schools, etc., but is instead an add-on, enabling you to offer more products and services to expand the business. Head office supports franchisees through initial and continuous training, ongoing evaluations and visits from moderators and marketing assistants.

The initial training takes place over a nine-day period at the Johannesburg head office and any teachers that are hired to assist will also be required to attend this training. A+ Students is experiencing very good economic growth and we intend to expand the franchise to the US; a development which will enlarge the brand significantly.

The Tax Shop is a professional services franchise group with numerous outlets operating throughout South Africa. We provide an opportunity for corporates and individuals to deal with a variety of financial business services under one roof.

“By far the best tax accountants in town. They do not hesitate to walk the extra mile.”
– Willem Pretorius, Procam Media

Our background

The Tax Shop came into existence in December 2002 and was officially franchised in January 2007. Our business has grown rapidly and today we enjoy a strong national presence right throughout South Africa.

We focus our services on small (micro), medium (SMME) and large (macro) enterprises as well as individuals.

We consider every enquiry to be significant and will always go the extra mile to ensure absolute client satisfaction.

Why franchise with us?

The Tax Shop concept is unique in SA and there is currently no other franchise that offers accounting, payroll, taxation and related services in our country.

The success of tax-related franchises has been proven internationally with growth performances which have consistently ranked them among the fastest growing franchises.

Together with our increased service base, we have seen a greater middle-income class emerging in SA with the result that our services appeal to a very large population base.

We have seen our franchise growing phenomenally over the past few years and have often been cited as the fastest growing franchise in South Africa.

“As business owners, we are confident in The Tax Shop’s ability. They’ve proven their efficiency in displaying excellent professionalism, knowledge and service.”– David Pienaar, Umdavu Trading

What you get when you become a franchisee:

• The right to trade in a zone agreed upon with you.
• Start-up training at our head office with all costs of transport, meals and accomodation paid for by us.
• Start-up material in the form of instructional guides, handbooks and other reference information.
• Ongoin support, training, backup and expertise from top professionals.
• Admission to world-class software operating in the Cloud, which can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
• Marketing material in the form of banners, flyers, business cards, corporate folder and brochures, all designed to kick-start your business.
• Advice on marketing strategies which have been tested and historically proven.
• Discounted access to professional organisations.
• Free email addresses and fax-to-email numbers.

“I will use them for the next 50 years, good service is very important and that’s what you get.”–