Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pet Wants | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Investment | 59830 - 202000 | 150000 - 200000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7%+ | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2010 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pet Wants | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Pet Wants | 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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| Pet Wants | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Training | Class room training - 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | 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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| Pet Wants | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pet Wants | 7%+ |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pet Wants | 2% |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Pet Wants | 2010 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pet Wants | 2015 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Pet Wants | No |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Equipment | |
| Pet Wants} | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Inventory | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Receivables | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Payroll | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Pet Wants | Class room training - 40 hours |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Support | |
| Pet Wants | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Pet Wants | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Pet Wants | |
| 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 | |
| Pet Wants | 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 | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| International Expansion | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |