RetroTax Welcomes Bob Ritter, Franchising Industry Veteran, to the Team!

As the co-founder and President of an emerging franchise concept, supporting existing franchisees, along with the ongoing growth of the network, are my two top priorities. Well this week, in one move that I am extremely proud to share with you here, RetroTax has accomplished both, when Bob Ritter, veteran franchise professional, joined the team as Vice President of Franchising and National Accounts.

As has been the case with so many industry peers, I met Bob Ritter through the IFA. Bob and I first connected at an Annual IFA Convention back in the day, and we have become really good friends since. I’ve always been impressed with Bob’s tremendous appetite for knowledge and how well networked he was with the franchising community’s leadership. It’s been during the past two years though, that we developed an even stronger business bond and personal friendship. All of this occurred at the same time that Al Newcomb and I were creating and launching RetroTax.

During this period, I’ve been traveling more frequently to Bob’s home-town of Indianapolis. Indy also happens to be Home Base for RetroTax. When Bob and I first began talking about my new business concept, (over a beer or two, I might add) he became extremely intrigued by the RetroTax concept. Like me in years past, Bob has spent a great deal of time involved with a concept that occupies a highly competitive, crowded market space. Conversely, RetroTax represents a unique b2b offering and is a virtual stand-alone, in terms of competitive franchise offerings. Before learning too much more about our concept, this fact alonw, captured Bob's attention and interest.

As Vice President of Franchising and National Accounts, Bob will perform multiple roles, as a powerful utility player on the RetroTax team. His diverse experience will be called upon to assist with the development and training of new franchisees, support of existing franchisees, and the growth and management of our National Account relationships. Additionally, Bob’s skill sets will also provide a real boost to the leadership development of our Indianapolis-based franchise support and tax credit processing teams.

Recruiting someone with Bob’s expertise and strength of reputation is a major coup for the RetroTax team and we are extremely proud to welcome him to the family.