Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Investment | 150000 - 200000 | 153250 - 161225 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 8-4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 4-2% |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Experience | No prior experience or pet experience is necessary. Our Owners don't groom, they manage and work on the business, working with clients, marketing the service, making bookings and managing their groomers. | |
Financing Options |
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| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| 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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| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Training | Full training and ongoing training is provided. We offer Franchise Owner Business Training along with Groomer Training for the owners groomers. On-The-Job Training: 96 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online videos | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | Absentee owners are permitted dependent on the marketing ability of the appointed manager in charge. Our Owners market their operation and manage their team of groomers. Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 12 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 4% |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 8-4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1% |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 4-2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1985 |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1987 |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 5 years |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Initially 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 1/3 of original franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | No prior experience or pet experience is necessary. Our Owners don't groom, they manage and work on the business, working with clients, marketing the service, making bookings and managing their groomers. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | No |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Equipment | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres} | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Inventory | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Receivables | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
| Payroll | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Full training and ongoing training is provided. We offer Franchise Owner Business Training along with Groomer Training for the owners groomers. On-The-Job Training: 96 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online videos |
| Support | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Absentee owners are permitted dependent on the marketing ability of the appointed manager in charge. Our Owners market their operation and manage their team of groomers. Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 12 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | 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 | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | |