Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Palm Beach Puppies | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Investment | 178429 - 236129 | 150000 - 200000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Palm Beach Puppies | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Palm Beach Puppies | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Palm Beach Puppies | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 2 weeks | |
| Support | * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| Palm Beach Puppies | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | 7% |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | 2005 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | 2009 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | 25 years |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Equipment | |
| Palm Beach Puppies} | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Inventory | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Receivables | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Payroll | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | Available at headquarters: 2 weeks |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Support | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Field operations/evaluations |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| 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 | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| International Expansion | |
| Palm Beach Puppies | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |