Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Animal Adventure | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Investment | 199000 - 345000 | 120250 - 195350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Animal Adventure | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Animal Adventure | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Animal Adventure | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Animal Adventure | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Animal Adventure | 4% |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Animal Adventure | 1999 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Animal Adventure | 2000 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Animal Adventure | 10 years |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Animal Adventure | No |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Animal Adventure} | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| Animal Adventure | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Animal Adventure | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Animal Adventure | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Animal Adventure | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Animal Adventure | 0 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Animal Adventure | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |