Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Investment | 120250 - 195350 | 150000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | *Unencumbered capital of at least $150,000 *Business experience, retail experience preferred, and financial strength *Strong interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy dealing with the public *Having a strong love of pets would be desirable *Must be prepared to operate within the guidelines of the Bosley's system in order to present a consistent operating presence established by Bosley's in terms of look, feel, and customer service and product offerings. |
Financing Options |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| 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 | Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| 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) | *Must live within one hour's driving distance of the franchise store. *Handling of heavy pet foods and litter *Being on ones feet for much of a day *The store will be open 7 days per week for most weeks of the year. *Requires the personal involvement of the franchisee in the day to day operations of the store. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | British Columbia | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | *Unencumbered capital of at least $150,000 *Business experience, retail experience preferred, and financial strength *Strong interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy dealing with the public *Having a strong love of pets would be desirable *Must be prepared to operate within the guidelines of the Bosley's system in order to present a consistent operating presence established by Bosley's in terms of look, feel, and customer service and product offerings. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Equipment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America} | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Inventory | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Receivables | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Payroll | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Support | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Marketing | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| 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) |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | *Must live within one hour's driving distance of the franchise store. *Handling of heavy pet foods and litter *Being on ones feet for much of a day *The store will be open 7 days per week for most weeks of the year. *Requires the personal involvement of the franchisee in the day to day operations of the store. |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | British Columbia |
| International Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |
| Bosley's Pet Food Plus | |