Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Zoom Room | Bark Busters | |
| Investment | 168280 - 358780 | 71100 - 96400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Zoom Room | Bark Busters | |
| Experience | Absolutely no prior dog training experience is necessary. However, it goes without saying that candidates MUST LOVE DOGS! Candidates should have impeccable professional appearance, charm and charisma, as this is a customer-service-oriented business. Excellent spoken and written communication skills, great attention to detail, basic computer skills, enthusiasm, passion, ambition, warmth and compassion are necessities. Having run your own business, or past experience in sales, marketing, and teaching or coaching groups of people are all great assets to bring to the table. You should have $75K of liquid capital available for this business and a net worth of at least $150K. | * passion for dogs * general business experience * have great people and communication skills * want to make a positive impact in their community |
Financing Options |
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| Zoom Room | Bark Busters | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Zoom Room | Bark Busters | |
| Training | The Zoom Room's proprietary online classroom is like a grad school course in dog behavior, providing a comprehensive educational background. After completing this course at your own pace, completing all assignments, and performing volunteer work at local shelters, you will attend three weeks of hands-on training in Los Angeles learning the curriculum, training methods and dog handling, as well as our state-of-the-art software system for managing enrollments, inventory, sales, accounting and client management, as well as all other topics germane to running your business successfully. You will also receive richly-detailed curriculum guides for all classes. | |
| Support | All of the worlds best teachers know that learning never ends. We have been training dogs forever, and yet not a day goes by that we do not pick up some new insight, technique, or modification. Recognizing this, we make sure that all of our franchisees receive ongoing training. If there is a better way to get a dog to stop counter-surfing, or to bring you a latte, we want to make sure you know all about it, so you can share it with your clients and their eager-to-learn dogs. | On-call Training and Support Center, Regional and National Conferences, Mentoring Programs, Franchise Advisory Council, Newsletter, Toll-free Phone Line, Intranet and CRM, Library of Best Practices and Innovative Ideas, Policy and Procedure Manual, Business Management Manual, Field Operations/Evaluations, Annual Advanced Training and Professional Development Classes, Discussion Boards. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising, Regular Marketing Conference Calls, Monthly Press Releases, Custom Local Ad Design, National Media Promotions, Local Marketing and PR Launch for Your Business, Marketing and Sales Manual. | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Zoom Room | Bark Busters | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Zoom Room | 8% |
| Bark Busters | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Zoom Room | 1% |
| Bark Busters | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Zoom Room | 2007 |
| Bark Busters | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Zoom Room | 2009 |
| Bark Busters | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Zoom Room | 5 years |
| Bark Busters | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | $1.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Zoom Room | Absolutely no prior dog training experience is necessary. However, it goes without saying that candidates MUST LOVE DOGS! Candidates should have impeccable professional appearance, charm and charisma, as this is a customer-service-oriented business. Excellent spoken and written communication skills, great attention to detail, basic computer skills, enthusiasm, passion, ambition, warmth and compassion are necessities. Having run your own business, or past experience in sales, marketing, and teaching or coaching groups of people are all great assets to bring to the table. You should have $75K of liquid capital available for this business and a net worth of at least $150K. |
| Bark Busters | * passion for dogs * general business experience * have great people and communication skills * want to make a positive impact in their community |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Equipment | |
| Zoom Room} | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Inventory | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Receivables | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Payroll | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Zoom Room | The Zoom Room's proprietary online classroom is like a grad school course in dog behavior, providing a comprehensive educational background. After completing this course at your own pace, completing all assignments, and performing volunteer work at local shelters, you will attend three weeks of hands-on training in Los Angeles learning the curriculum, training methods and dog handling, as well as our state-of-the-art software system for managing enrollments, inventory, sales, accounting and client management, as well as all other topics germane to running your business successfully. You will also receive richly-detailed curriculum guides for all classes. |
| Bark Busters | |
| Support | |
| Zoom Room | All of the worlds best teachers know that learning never ends. We have been training dogs forever, and yet not a day goes by that we do not pick up some new insight, technique, or modification. Recognizing this, we make sure that all of our franchisees receive ongoing training. If there is a better way to get a dog to stop counter-surfing, or to bring you a latte, we want to make sure you know all about it, so you can share it with your clients and their eager-to-learn dogs. |
| Bark Busters | On-call Training and Support Center, Regional and National Conferences, Mentoring Programs, Franchise Advisory Council, Newsletter, Toll-free Phone Line, Intranet and CRM, Library of Best Practices and Innovative Ideas, Policy and Procedure Manual, Business Management Manual, Field Operations/Evaluations, Annual Advanced Training and Professional Development Classes, Discussion Boards. |
| Marketing | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | Co-op Advertising, Regular Marketing Conference Calls, Monthly Press Releases, Custom Local Ad Design, National Media Promotions, Local Marketing and PR Launch for Your Business, Marketing and Sales Manual. |
| Operations | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Zoom Room | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Bark Busters | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | |
| International Expansion | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Bark Busters | Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, United Kingdom |