Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| FlipFlop Dogs | Hounds Town USA | |
| Investment | 50000 - 120000 | 263800 - 3932500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| FlipFlop Dogs | Hounds Town USA | |
| Experience | You must be a dog lover that goes without saying but we are also looking for enthusiastic communicators with the ambition to grow a successful business. Successful FlipFlop Dogs franchise owners share the following characteristics: *Assertive self-starters with a strong desire to succeed *The drive to start a business and the endurance to see it through *The ability to connect and to communicate well with customers *Excellent time management skills *Willing and able to follow a process | |
Financing Options |
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| FlipFlop Dogs | Hounds Town USA | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| FlipFlop Dogs | Hounds Town USA | |
| Training | After the franchise agreement has been signed, you will have the benefit of our initial training program. | On-The-Job Training: 67 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours |
| Support | Our state-of-the-art Customer Call Center answers your phone calls, schedules appointments and responds to email inquiries. Our expert trained staff can confidently answer your customers' questions. This support gives you the freedom to operate your business knowing that your customer inquiries are answered quickly and accurately, creating an exceptional first impression. Our support is not limited to the launching of your business. We have a franchise development template designed to assist you for the life of your business that is supported by a dedicated executive team with over 66 years of combined experience in the pet industry. | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | We have developed a complete marketing kit, with tested and proven marketing material for you to build and sustain your business. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | FlipFlop Dogs is designed to be home-based, reducing your overhead by not requiring a commercial storefront. Access to our customized Customer Relationship Management system is available anytime, anywhere using your tablet or smartphone. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| FlipFlop Dogs | Hounds Town USA | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | 0 |
| Hounds Town USA | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | 0 |
| Hounds Town USA | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | You must be a dog lover that goes without saying but we are also looking for enthusiastic communicators with the ambition to grow a successful business. Successful FlipFlop Dogs franchise owners share the following characteristics: *Assertive self-starters with a strong desire to succeed *The drive to start a business and the endurance to see it through *The ability to connect and to communicate well with customers *Excellent time management skills *Willing and able to follow a process |
| Hounds Town USA | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Equipment | |
| FlipFlop Dogs} | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Inventory | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Receivables | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Payroll | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | After the franchise agreement has been signed, you will have the benefit of our initial training program. |
| Hounds Town USA | On-The-Job Training: 67 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours |
| Support | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | Our state-of-the-art Customer Call Center answers your phone calls, schedules appointments and responds to email inquiries. Our expert trained staff can confidently answer your customers' questions. This support gives you the freedom to operate your business knowing that your customer inquiries are answered quickly and accurately, creating an exceptional first impression. Our support is not limited to the launching of your business. We have a franchise development template designed to assist you for the life of your business that is supported by a dedicated executive team with over 66 years of combined experience in the pet industry. |
| Hounds Town USA | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | We have developed a complete marketing kit, with tested and proven marketing material for you to build and sustain your business. |
| Hounds Town USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | FlipFlop Dogs is designed to be home-based, reducing your overhead by not requiring a commercial storefront. Access to our customized Customer Relationship Management system is available anytime, anywhere using your tablet or smartphone. |
| Hounds Town USA | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | 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 | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |