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title: "1851 On the Road: Leslie Bolton of Paychex"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8b03da52-e608-4b90-a9dc-2e4c0dbe316e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/1851-on-the-road-leslie-bolton-of-paychex-11200
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2017-03-20T19:14:03.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:22.613Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/cd821a9e4e3a11596ae121a09a23a0199015.jpg
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# 1851 On the Road: Leslie Bolton of Paychex

**TL;DR:** Paychex, a leader in payroll and HR outsourcing, serves over half a million small- to medium-sized businesses nationwide. The company was founded in 1971 by Thomas Golisan and has over 12,000 employees.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-03-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/1851-on-the-road-leslie-bolton-of-paychex-11200).*

## Story

Founded in 1971 by Thomas Golisan with just $3,000 and a good idea, Paychex has since become a recognized leader in the payroll, human resources and benefits outsourcing industry. Today, Paychex has more than 12,000 employees serving more than half a million small- to medium-sized businesses nationwide.

During IFA 2017, No Limit Agency* ’s Vice President, Troy Kehoe, interviewed Leslie Bolton, the strategic account manager for Paychex, to learn more about the company’s impact on the franchise industry.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- IFA (company)
- franchise industry (topic)
- Paychex (company)
- payroll outsourcing (topic)
- hr outsourcing (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/1851-on-the-road-leslie-bolton-of-paychex-11200). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8b03da52-e608-4b90-a9dc-2e4c0dbe316e).