Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Pet Wants | |
| Investment | 120250 - 195350 | 59830 - 202000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 7%+ |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Pet Wants | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Pet Wants | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Pet Wants | |
| Training | Class room training - 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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 | Pet Wants | |
| 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 | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Pet Wants | 7%+ |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Pet Wants | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Pet Wants | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Pet Wants | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
| Pet Wants | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Pet Wants | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Equipment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America} | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Inventory | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Receivables | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | |
| Payroll | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | Class room training - 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Pet Wants | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Pet Wants | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Pet Wants | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Pet Wants | 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 | |
| Pet Wants | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |
| Pet Wants | |