Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Investment | 120250 - 195350 | 189200 - 352050 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3%local+2%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Ben's Barketplace | |
| Training | Ben's franchisees become well educated on the pet food supply industry and the nutritional needs of pets before the doors of a new store open, and are updated on industry and companywide changes throughout franchise ownership. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Ben's Barketplace franchise support is never more than a phone call away. Experts on pet nutritional information, as well as pet food supplies and products, affiliates of Ben's Barketplace have an appreciation for pets of all kinds. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Ben's Barketplace | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Ben's Barketplace | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | 3%local+2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Ben's Barketplace | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Ben's Barketplace | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Ben's Barketplace | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Equipment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America} | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Inventory | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Receivables | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Payroll | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | Ben's franchisees become well educated on the pet food supply industry and the nutritional needs of pets before the doors of a new store open, and are updated on industry and companywide changes throughout franchise ownership. |
| Support | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ben's Barketplace | Ben's Barketplace franchise support is never more than a phone call away. Experts on pet nutritional information, as well as pet food supplies and products, affiliates of Ben's Barketplace have an appreciation for pets of all kinds. |
| Marketing | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| Operations | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Ben's Barketplace | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |
| Ben's Barketplace | |