Franchise Pioneer H&R Block Awards Local Franchisee National Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Brattleboro, Vermont franchisee stood out from nearly 1,500 franchisees and won recognition from H&R Block HRB, a global consumer tax services provider that virtually created the franchise model in 1956. Tim Targett was one of four Featured Franchisees of the Year.

H&R Block Franchise Support Manager Tammy Markham, Featured Franchisee of the Year Tim Targett, H&R Block Franchise District Manager Todd Bernhardt

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Winners were selected from among the top 100 franchisees who led business results and qualitative factors, including community involvement. In addition to leading top-performing franchises, a demonstrated commitment to H&R Block's core value to do the right thing made up half the selection criteria.

"All of our Featured Franchisees of the Year exemplify H&R Block's ‘called to serve' spirit," said Kip Knight, senior vice president of U.S. franchise operations at H&R Block. "Not only do the winners operate tax offices that serve our clients well, they also are active participants in their communities. They all live by H&R Block's pledge to support the communities we live, work and play in."

Tim Targett of Brattleboro, Vermont was named the featured franchisee in the eight or more offices category. Targett, a senior tax advisor, has been a franchisee for 20 years and purchased his first office with his father. He also has his family's third generation working in the tax office. He's kept a keen eye on customer service and building relationships that last a lifetime. Targett is a past chair of H&R Block's Franchise Satellite Council and serves on numerous corporate working committees. He's been named a top 100 franchisee six times. His offices sponsor multiple annual golf tournaments and youth racing events.

Targett was recognized with a commemorative crystal award, monetary award, a letter signed by company co-founder Henry W. Bloch and special accommodations at the National Franchise Convention hotel.

More than six decades of franchise support
H&R Block opened its first franchise office in 1956, a year after brothers Henry and Richard Bloch founded the company, virtually creating the franchise model. With 60 years of franchising history, H&R Block has created a support system franchisees use to market their business, serve their clients and expand to new offices.

H&R Block franchisees now operate nearly 3,600 H&R Block offices nationally. To learn more about H&R Block franchises, visit www.hrblock.com/franchise or call 1-800-HRBLOCK.

About H&R Block
H&R Block, Inc. HRB is a global consumer tax services provider. Tax return preparation services are provided by professional tax preparers in approximately 12,000 company-owned and franchise retail tax offices worldwide, and through H&R Block tax software products for the DIY consumer. H&R Block also offers adjacent Tax Plus products and services. In fiscal 2017, H&R Block had annual revenues of over $3 billion with 23 million tax returns prepared worldwide. For more information, visit the H&R Block Newsroom.

For Further Information
Lisa Patterson, 816-854-552, lisa.patterson@hrblock.com