Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dogs Love Running! | FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Investment | 15500 - 46200 | 50000 - 120000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 0 | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dogs Love Running! | FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Experience | Some general business and marketing/sales experience will be beneficial to you, but is not mandatory. Other Experience: We are looking for people who truly love animals. We prefer people who understand and appreciate the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle and why exercise is a fundamental part of a balanced life for both humans and pets. Experience running for pleasure/fun (or even competitively) is helpful, but not mandatory | You must be a dog lover that goes without saying but we are also looking for enthusiastic communicators with the ambition to grow a successful business. Successful FlipFlop Dogs franchise owners share the following characteristics: *Assertive self-starters with a strong desire to succeed *The drive to start a business and the endurance to see it through *The ability to connect and to communicate well with customers *Excellent time management skills *Willing and able to follow a process |
Financing Options |
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| Dogs Love Running! | FlipFlop Dogs | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Dogs Love Running! | FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Training | Approximately 3 days of in-person classroom and in-the-field instruction. You may bring an additional person to the entire training program. | After the franchise agreement has been signed, you will have the benefit of our initial training program. |
| Support | After the initial training, you'll receive continual help and guidance in operating and growing your business. | Our state-of-the-art Customer Call Center answers your phone calls, schedules appointments and responds to email inquiries. Our expert trained staff can confidently answer your customers' questions. This support gives you the freedom to operate your business knowing that your customer inquiries are answered quickly and accurately, creating an exceptional first impression. Our support is not limited to the launching of your business. We have a franchise development template designed to assist you for the life of your business that is supported by a dedicated executive team with over 66 years of combined experience in the pet industry. |
| Marketing | Our marketing program is simple and effective: we build relationships in person and online. There are very few costs for "traditional" advertising. Instead, you'll jump on board our state-of-the-art website to gather most of your leads and new customers. Plus, in addition to the support we provide you directly, we have a marketing partner with a huge library of information, videos, pre-recorded webinars, and data that you'll have full access to whenever you want to learn more about modern marketing strategies and tactics. | We have developed a complete marketing kit, with tested and proven marketing material for you to build and sustain your business. |
| Operations | Franchise is home-based and designed to be a full-time job *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 (yourself or an appointed manager) *This business is designed for you to delegate your pet visits to team members (which allows you to grow faster in less time), but you can also make some/all of the pet visits yourself *Absentee ownership is allowed with our prior approval | FlipFlop Dogs is designed to be home-based, reducing your overhead by not requiring a commercial storefront. Access to our customized Customer Relationship Management system is available anytime, anywhere using your tablet or smartphone. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dogs Love Running! | FlipFlop Dogs | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 5% |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 0 |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 2008 |
| FlipFlop Dogs | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 2010 |
| FlipFlop Dogs | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 5 years |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 50% of the then-current franchise fee |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dogs Love Running! | Some general business and marketing/sales experience will be beneficial to you, but is not mandatory. Other Experience: We are looking for people who truly love animals. We prefer people who understand and appreciate the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle and why exercise is a fundamental part of a balanced life for both humans and pets. Experience running for pleasure/fun (or even competitively) is helpful, but not mandatory |
| FlipFlop Dogs | You must be a dog lover that goes without saying but we are also looking for enthusiastic communicators with the ambition to grow a successful business. Successful FlipFlop Dogs franchise owners share the following characteristics: *Assertive self-starters with a strong desire to succeed *The drive to start a business and the endurance to see it through *The ability to connect and to communicate well with customers *Excellent time management skills *Willing and able to follow a process |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Equipment | |
| Dogs Love Running!} | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Inventory | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Receivables | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Payroll | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dogs Love Running! | Approximately 3 days of in-person classroom and in-the-field instruction. You may bring an additional person to the entire training program. |
| FlipFlop Dogs | After the franchise agreement has been signed, you will have the benefit of our initial training program. |
| Support | |
| Dogs Love Running! | After the initial training, you'll receive continual help and guidance in operating and growing your business. |
| FlipFlop Dogs | Our state-of-the-art Customer Call Center answers your phone calls, schedules appointments and responds to email inquiries. Our expert trained staff can confidently answer your customers' questions. This support gives you the freedom to operate your business knowing that your customer inquiries are answered quickly and accurately, creating an exceptional first impression. Our support is not limited to the launching of your business. We have a franchise development template designed to assist you for the life of your business that is supported by a dedicated executive team with over 66 years of combined experience in the pet industry. |
| Marketing | |
| Dogs Love Running! | Our marketing program is simple and effective: we build relationships in person and online. There are very few costs for "traditional" advertising. Instead, you'll jump on board our state-of-the-art website to gather most of your leads and new customers. Plus, in addition to the support we provide you directly, we have a marketing partner with a huge library of information, videos, pre-recorded webinars, and data that you'll have full access to whenever you want to learn more about modern marketing strategies and tactics. |
| FlipFlop Dogs | We have developed a complete marketing kit, with tested and proven marketing material for you to build and sustain your business. |
| Operations | |
| Dogs Love Running! | Franchise is home-based and designed to be a full-time job *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 (yourself or an appointed manager) *This business is designed for you to delegate your pet visits to team members (which allows you to grow faster in less time), but you can also make some/all of the pet visits yourself *Absentee ownership is allowed with our prior approval |
| FlipFlop Dogs | FlipFlop Dogs is designed to be home-based, reducing your overhead by not requiring a commercial storefront. Access to our customized Customer Relationship Management system is available anytime, anywhere using your tablet or smartphone. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 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 |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| FlipFlop Dogs | |