Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pet Depot | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Investment | 110000 - 550000 | 120250 - 195350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pet Depot | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Pet Depot | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Pet Depot | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | 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 Depot | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pet Depot | 5% |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pet Depot | 2% |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Pet Depot | 1990 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pet Depot | 2001 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Pet Depot} | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Pet Depot | |
| 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 Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Pet Depot | 0 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Pet Depot | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |