Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. announced today that it will be operating in over 2,000 Walmart stores nationwide in the 2011 tax season. In the 2010 tax season, the first year of its exclusive national arrangement with Walmart, Jackson Hewitt operated in approximately 1,800 Walmart locations.
“Our strategic plan initiatives for the 2011 tax season included strengthening and expanding our retail presence,” stated Harry W. Buckley, Jackson Hewitt’s president and chief executive officer. “We are excited to announce today that Jackson Hewitt will operate in approximately 10% more Walmart store locations nationwide in the 2011 tax season versus a year ago.