Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Laund-UR-Mutt | EarthWise Pets | |
| Investment | 150000 - 150000 | 233000 - 568000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5%/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Laund-UR-Mutt | EarthWise Pets | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Laund-UR-Mutt | EarthWise Pets | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Laund-UR-Mutt | EarthWise Pets | |
| Training | Ongoing training available | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Laund-UR-Mutt | EarthWise Pets | |
| 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 | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | 5%/mo. |
| EarthWise Pets | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | 1992 |
| EarthWise Pets | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | 1994 |
| EarthWise Pets | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | 10 years |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | 50% of originial franchise fee |
| EarthWise Pets | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | No |
| EarthWise Pets | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Equipment | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt} | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Inventory | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Receivables | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| Payroll | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | Ongoing training available |
| EarthWise Pets | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| EarthWise Pets | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| EarthWise Pets | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |
| International Expansion | |
| Laund-UR-Mutt | |
| EarthWise Pets | |