Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pet Supplies Plus | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Investment | 436600 - 1312700 | 120250 - 195350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2-3% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | $3K/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pet Supplies Plus | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Experience | Our franchise owners are business savvy individuals who understand retail and are very service-oriented. We share our customers' belief that pets help people live better, happier lives. So we take pride in bringing the Pet Supplies Plus brand to more people and the pets who love them. Qualified individuals must have a net worth of at least $750,000 with a minimum of $150,000 to $250,000 in liquid, unencumbered assets. Cultural fit with our mission to be America's Favorite Neighborhood Pet Store We look for individuals that are values oriented and have some of these following traits: -Unwavering desire to succeed -Aggressive pursuit of growing the business -Great management skills -Understanding of the benefits and obligations of a franchise relationship -Successful record of accomplishments in business -Appreciation for the overriding importance of customer engagement and great customer service | Birding hobby knowledge |
Financing Options |
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| Pet Supplies Plus | 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 Supplies Plus | Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Pet Supplies "Plus" stands behind its franchise partners with all of the support services programs you would expect from the nation's largest specialty pet supply retailer, including: *Real Estate & Site Selection assistance *Store Design & Layout *Store Manager / Employee training programs *Buying and Merchandising *Advertising and Marketing *POS hosting and Item File Maintenance *Publicity and Community Relations *On-going Operational 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 | Over 2/3 of our franchisees have grown their business by opening multiple Pet Supplies Plus locations | 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 Supplies Plus | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 2-3% |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | $3K/mo. |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 1987 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 1990 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | 5 years |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | Our franchise owners are business savvy individuals who understand retail and are very service-oriented. We share our customers' belief that pets help people live better, happier lives. So we take pride in bringing the Pet Supplies Plus brand to more people and the pets who love them. Qualified individuals must have a net worth of at least $750,000 with a minimum of $150,000 to $250,000 in liquid, unencumbered assets. Cultural fit with our mission to be America's Favorite Neighborhood Pet Store We look for individuals that are values oriented and have some of these following traits: -Unwavering desire to succeed -Aggressive pursuit of growing the business -Great management skills -Understanding of the benefits and obligations of a franchise relationship -Successful record of accomplishments in business -Appreciation for the overriding importance of customer engagement and great customer service |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | No |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Pet Supplies Plus} | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | Pet Supplies "Plus" stands behind its franchise partners with all of the support services programs you would expect from the nation's largest specialty pet supply retailer, including: *Real Estate & Site Selection assistance *Store Design & Layout *Store Manager / Employee training programs *Buying and Merchandising *Advertising and Marketing *POS hosting and Item File Maintenance *Publicity and Community Relations *On-going Operational Support |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | Over 2/3 of our franchisees have grown their business by opening multiple Pet Supplies Plus locations |
| 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 Supplies Plus | 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 Supplies Plus | 0 |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Pet Supplies Plus | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |