Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Investment | 120250 - 195350 | 1415354 - 1739275 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| 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 | MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 102 hours Classroom Training: 24.5 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Equipment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America} | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Inventory | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Receivables | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| Payroll | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | On-The-Job Training: 102 hours Classroom Training: 24.5 hours |
| Support | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | 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 | |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |
| MUTTS Canine Cantina | |