Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| Top Dog Daycare | Wellington Pet Care | |
| Investment | 71500 - 182300 | 450000 - 450000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| Top Dog Daycare | Wellington Pet Care | |
| Experience | Must love animals, particularly dogs | |
Financing Options |
||
| Top Dog Daycare | Wellington Pet Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
||
| Top Dog Daycare | Wellington Pet Care | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 3 weeks * At franchisee's location: Ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| 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: 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
||
| Top Dog Daycare | Wellington Pet Care | |
| 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 |
|
| Investment | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 4% |
| Wellington Pet Care | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Year Founded | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 1999 |
| Wellington Pet Care | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 2004 |
| Wellington Pet Care | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 10 years |
| Wellington Pet Care | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Top Dog Daycare | 50% of then-current fee |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Top Dog Daycare | Must love animals, particularly dogs |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Top Dog Daycare | No |
| Wellington Pet Care | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Top Dog Daycare} | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | * Available at headquarters: 3 weeks * At franchisee's location: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| Top Dog Daycare | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| Marketing | |
| Top Dog Daycare | Ad slicks |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| 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) |
| Wellington Pet Care | * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | 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 | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Top Dog Daycare | |
| Wellington Pet Care | |