Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pet Wants | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Investment | 59830 - 202000 | 120250 - 195350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7%+ | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2010 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pet Wants | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Pet Wants | 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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| Pet Wants | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Training | Class room training - 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 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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| Pet Wants | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pet Wants | 7%+ |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pet Wants | 2% |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Pet Wants | 2010 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pet Wants | 2015 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pet Wants | No |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Pet Wants} | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Pet Wants | Class room training - 40 hours |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| Pet Wants | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Pet Wants | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Pet Wants | |
| 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 | |
| Pet Wants | 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 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |