Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Three Dog Bakery | |
| Investment | 120250 - 195350 | 187000 - 326500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 5.5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Three Dog Bakery | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Three Dog Bakery | |
| 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 | Three Dog Bakery | |
| Training | The franchisee must attend a 6 day training program with Three Dog Bakery. The training program is conducted in various sites in and around Kansas City, Missouri, including the Three Dog Bakery offices, at the central production facility at which Three Dog Bakery produces products for sale in the franchised stores, and at the one "company-owned" Three Dog Bakery store. | |
| 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) | The Three Dog Bakery store must at all times be under the direct, day-to-day, full-time supervision of the franchisee or an operating manager who has been approved by Three Dog and who has satisfactorily completed Three Dog's training program. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Three Dog Bakery | |
| 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 | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Three Dog Bakery | 5.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Three Dog Bakery | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Three Dog Bakery | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Three Dog Bakery | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Three Dog Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America} | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | The franchisee must attend a 6 day training program with Three Dog Bakery. The training program is conducted in various sites in and around Kansas City, Missouri, including the Three Dog Bakery offices, at the central production facility at which Three Dog Bakery produces products for sale in the franchised stores, and at the one "company-owned" Three Dog Bakery store. |
| Support | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| Marketing | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| 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) |
| Three Dog Bakery | The Three Dog Bakery store must at all times be under the direct, day-to-day, full-time supervision of the franchisee or an operating manager who has been approved by Three Dog and who has satisfactorily completed Three Dog's training program. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Three Dog Bakery | 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 | |
| Three Dog Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |
| Three Dog Bakery | |