Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Wag 'N Wash | |
| Investment | 120250 - 195350 | 510910 - 843410 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Wag 'N Wash | |
| Experience | Birding hobby knowledge | |
Financing Options |
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| Wild Bird Centers of America | Wag 'N Wash | |
| 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 | Wag 'N Wash | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 64 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 Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional 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 | Wag 'N Wash | |
| 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 | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 4.50% |
| Wag 'N Wash | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1985 |
| Wag 'N Wash | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 1990 |
| Wag 'N Wash | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | 5 years |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Birding hobby knowledge |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | No |
| Wag 'N Wash | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| Equipment | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America} | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| Inventory | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| Receivables | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| Payroll | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 64 hours |
| Support | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Wag 'N Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Wag 'N Wash | 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) |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | |
| Wag 'N Wash | 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 | |
| Wag 'N Wash | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wild Bird Centers of America | Canada, |
| Wag 'N Wash | |