Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Splash and Dash | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Investment | 119250 - 262100 | 150000 - 200000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2009 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Splash and Dash | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Splash and Dash | 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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| Splash and Dash | Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions 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 SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 | 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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| Splash and Dash | 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 | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Splash and Dash | 6.50% |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Splash and Dash | 2.50% |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Splash and Dash | 2009 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Splash and Dash | 2014 |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Equipment | |
| Splash and Dash} | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Inventory | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Receivables | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Payroll | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Splash and Dash | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| Support | |
| Splash and Dash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions 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 | |
| Splash and Dash | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Splash and Dash | Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 |
| 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 | |
| Splash and Dash | 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 | |
| Splash and Dash | |
| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Ruffin's Pet Centres | |