Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Aussie Pet Mobile | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Investment | 153250 - 161225 | 150000 - 200000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-4% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 4-2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Aussie Pet Mobile | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Experience | No prior experience or pet experience is necessary. Our Owners don't groom, they manage and work on the business, working with clients, marketing the service, making bookings and managing their groomers. | |
Financing Options |
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| Aussie Pet Mobile | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| 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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| Aussie Pet Mobile | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Training | Full training and ongoing training is provided. We offer Franchise Owner Business Training along with Groomer Training for the owners groomers. On-The-Job Training: 96 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online videos | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Absentee owners are permitted dependent on the marketing ability of the appointed manager in charge. Our Owners market their operation and manage their team of groomers. Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 12 | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Aussie Pet Mobile | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 8-4% |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 4-2% |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 1996 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 2010 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Initially 5 years |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 1/3 of original franchise fee |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | No prior experience or pet experience is necessary. Our Owners don't groom, they manage and work on the business, working with clients, marketing the service, making bookings and managing their groomers. |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | No |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Equipment | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile} | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Inventory | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Receivables | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Payroll | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Full training and ongoing training is provided. We offer Franchise Owner Business Training along with Groomer Training for the owners groomers. On-The-Job Training: 96 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online videos |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Support | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Absentee owners are permitted dependent on the marketing ability of the appointed manager in charge. Our Owners market their operation and manage their team of groomers. Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 12 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 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 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| International Expansion | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |