Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Multi Menu | |
| Investment | 120250 - 195350 | 13500 - 13500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Multi Menu | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Multi Menu | |
| 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 | Multi Menu | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Multi Menu | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Multi Menu | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Multi Menu | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Multi Menu | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Multi Menu | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
| Multi Menu | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Multi Menu | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Equipment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America} | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Inventory | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Receivables | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Payroll | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | |
| Support | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Multi Menu | |
| Marketing | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Multi Menu | |
| 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) |
| Multi Menu | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | 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 | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Multi Menu | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |
| Multi Menu | |