Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| EarthWise Pets | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Investment | 233000 - 568000 | 189200 - 352050 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3%local+2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| EarthWise Pets | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| EarthWise Pets | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| EarthWise Pets | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing | Ben's franchisees become well educated on the pet food supply industry and the nutritional needs of pets before the doors of a new store open, and are updated on industry and companywide changes throughout franchise ownership. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Ben's Barketplace franchise support is never more than a phone call away. Experts on pet nutritional information, as well as pet food supplies and products, affiliates of Ben's Barketplace have an appreciation for pets of all kinds. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| EarthWise Pets | Ben's Barketplace | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | 6% |
| Ben's Barketplace | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | 1% |
| Ben's Barketplace | 3%local+2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| EarthWise Pets | 2005 |
| Ben's Barketplace | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| EarthWise Pets | 2008 |
| Ben's Barketplace | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| EarthWise Pets | Yes |
| Ben's Barketplace | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Equipment | |
| EarthWise Pets} | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Inventory | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Receivables | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Payroll | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| EarthWise Pets | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Ben's Barketplace | Ben's franchisees become well educated on the pet food supply industry and the nutritional needs of pets before the doors of a new store open, and are updated on industry and companywide changes throughout franchise ownership. |
| Support | |
| EarthWise Pets | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Ben's Barketplace | Ben's Barketplace franchise support is never more than a phone call away. Experts on pet nutritional information, as well as pet food supplies and products, affiliates of Ben's Barketplace have an appreciation for pets of all kinds. |
| Marketing | |
| EarthWise Pets | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Operations | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| EarthWise Pets | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Ben's Barketplace | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington |
| Canada Expansion | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| International Expansion | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |