Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Top Dog Daycare | Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Investment | 71500 - 182300 | 718500 - 1457500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Top Dog Daycare | Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Experience | Must love animals, particularly dogs | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Top Dog Daycare | Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| 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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| Top Dog Daycare | Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Training | Unlike other business opportunities, becoming a Camp Bow Wow franchisee provides you with the most comprehensive and applicable training program available in the dog care industry. You will gain immediate knowledge on how to operate your Camp efficiently, as well as learn the emerging science of dog behavior, group play dynamics, sanitation, pet first aid and safety. Joining Camp Bow Wow will dramatically reduce your investment risk and put you on the right path to success! On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Home study: 1 week; online training Absentee Ownership Allowed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Our turn-key franchising program does not end when you open your doors for business. When you join our pack, you become our most important asset and we are committed to providing you with the marketing, training, operations and systems support necessary to help you succeed. Whether you are our most profitable Camp or are a Camp in need of some help, our goal is to work with you to proactively identify areas to improve, innovate and become better than ever. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Top Dog Daycare | Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| 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 | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 4% |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 1999 |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 2004 |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 10 years |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 50% of then-current fee |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Top Dog Daycare | Must love animals, particularly dogs |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Top Dog Daycare | No |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Equipment | |
| Top Dog Daycare} | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Inventory | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Receivables | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
| Payroll | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | Unlike other business opportunities, becoming a Camp Bow Wow franchisee provides you with the most comprehensive and applicable training program available in the dog care industry. You will gain immediate knowledge on how to operate your Camp efficiently, as well as learn the emerging science of dog behavior, group play dynamics, sanitation, pet first aid and safety. Joining Camp Bow Wow will dramatically reduce your investment risk and put you on the right path to success! On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Home study: 1 week; online training Absentee Ownership Allowed |
| Support | |
| Top Dog Daycare | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | Our turn-key franchising program does not end when you open your doors for business. When you join our pack, you become our most important asset and we are committed to providing you with the marketing, training, operations and systems support necessary to help you succeed. Whether you are our most profitable Camp or are a Camp in need of some help, our goal is to work with you to proactively identify areas to improve, innovate and become better than ever. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Top Dog Daycare | Ad slicks |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | 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 | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | |