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The American Dream That Began on Main Street Now Lives on Main Streets Everywhere
Main Street in Kansas City, Mo., stretches more than 70 blocks, from the riverfront through residential neighborhoods. On its 13th block sits a new, 17-story office building completed in 2006. Its familiar green glass welcomes visitors and employees to H&R Block's World Headquarters.
It is here, perhaps, where co-founder Henry W. Bloch can best appreciate what he and his brother, Richard, accomplished. When they started their bookkeeping business, it was with one office - on Main Street even then, just a few blocks farther north - and little interest in doing taxes. Today, the company they built has transformed itself into America's financial partner, operating out of more than 12,500 tax offices in the United States and more than 1,300 more locations in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, serving nearly 19.5 million taxpayers worldwide. What happened in between is a success story marked by tenacity, persistence, and the promise of the American dream.
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