Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| EarthWise Pets | Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Investment | 233000 - 568000 | 436600 - 1312700 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 2-3% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | $3K/mo. |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| EarthWise Pets | Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Experience | Our franchise owners are business savvy individuals who understand retail and are very service-oriented. We share our customers' belief that pets help people live better, happier lives. So we take pride in bringing the Pet Supplies Plus brand to more people and the pets who love them. Qualified individuals must have a net worth of at least $750,000 with a minimum of $150,000 to $250,000 in liquid, unencumbered assets. Cultural fit with our mission to be America's Favorite Neighborhood Pet Store We look for individuals that are values oriented and have some of these following traits: -Unwavering desire to succeed -Aggressive pursuit of growing the business -Great management skills -Understanding of the benefits and obligations of a franchise relationship -Successful record of accomplishments in business -Appreciation for the overriding importance of customer engagement and great customer service | |
Financing Options |
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| EarthWise Pets | Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| EarthWise Pets | Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing | |
| 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 | Pet Supplies "Plus" stands behind its franchise partners with all of the support services programs you would expect from the nation's largest specialty pet supply retailer, including: *Real Estate & Site Selection assistance *Store Design & Layout *Store Manager / Employee training programs *Buying and Merchandising *Advertising and Marketing *POS hosting and Item File Maintenance *Publicity and Community Relations *On-going Operational Support |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Over 2/3 of our franchisees have grown their business by opening multiple Pet Supplies Plus locations | |
Expansion Plans |
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| EarthWise Pets | Pet Supplies Plus | |
| 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 | 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 |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | 6% |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 2-3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | 1% |
| Pet Supplies Plus | $3K/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| EarthWise Pets | 2005 |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| EarthWise Pets | 2008 |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | Our franchise owners are business savvy individuals who understand retail and are very service-oriented. We share our customers' belief that pets help people live better, happier lives. So we take pride in bringing the Pet Supplies Plus brand to more people and the pets who love them. Qualified individuals must have a net worth of at least $750,000 with a minimum of $150,000 to $250,000 in liquid, unencumbered assets. Cultural fit with our mission to be America's Favorite Neighborhood Pet Store We look for individuals that are values oriented and have some of these following traits: -Unwavering desire to succeed -Aggressive pursuit of growing the business -Great management skills -Understanding of the benefits and obligations of a franchise relationship -Successful record of accomplishments in business -Appreciation for the overriding importance of customer engagement and great customer service |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| EarthWise Pets | Yes |
| Pet Supplies Plus | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Equipment | |
| EarthWise Pets} | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Inventory | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Receivables | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Payroll | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| EarthWise Pets | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| 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 |
| Pet Supplies Plus | Pet Supplies "Plus" stands behind its franchise partners with all of the support services programs you would expect from the nation's largest specialty pet supply retailer, including: *Real Estate & Site Selection assistance *Store Design & Layout *Store Manager / Employee training programs *Buying and Merchandising *Advertising and Marketing *POS hosting and Item File Maintenance *Publicity and Community Relations *On-going Operational Support |
| Marketing | |
| EarthWise Pets | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Operations | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | Over 2/3 of our franchisees have grown their business by opening multiple Pet Supplies Plus locations |
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 |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |