Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bark Busters | Zoom Room | |
| Investment | 71100 - 96400 | 168280 - 358780 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bark Busters | Zoom Room | |
| Experience | * passion for dogs * general business experience * have great people and communication skills * want to make a positive impact in their community | 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Bark Busters | Zoom Room | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bark Busters | Zoom Room | |
| 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 | 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. | 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. |
| 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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| Bark Busters | Zoom Room | |
| US Expansion | 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, | 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 |
| 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 | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bark Busters | 8% |
| Zoom Room | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bark Busters | 2% |
| Zoom Room | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Bark Busters | 1989 |
| Zoom Room | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bark Busters | 1994 |
| Zoom Room | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bark Busters | 5 years |
| Zoom Room | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bark Busters | $1.5K |
| Zoom Room | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bark Busters | * passion for dogs * general business experience * have great people and communication skills * want to make a positive impact in their community |
| 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bark Busters | No |
| Zoom Room | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Equipment | |
| Bark Busters} | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Inventory | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Receivables | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Zoom Room | |
| Payroll | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Zoom Room | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Bark Busters | |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Marketing | |
| 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. |
| Zoom Room | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Zoom Room | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bark Busters | |
| Zoom Room | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bark Busters | Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, United Kingdom |
| Zoom Room | |