Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hounds Town USA | Dogs Love Running! | |
| Investment | 263800 - 3932500 | 15500 - 46200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 0 |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hounds Town USA | Dogs Love Running! | |
| 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 | |
Financing Options |
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| Hounds Town USA | Dogs Love Running! | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Hounds Town USA | Dogs Love Running! | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 67 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours | Approximately 3 days of in-person classroom and in-the-field instruction. You may bring an additional person to the entire training program. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | After the initial training, you'll receive continual help and guidance in operating and growing your business. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | 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. |
| 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 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hounds Town USA | Dogs Love Running! | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | 6% |
| Dogs Love Running! | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | 2% |
| Dogs Love Running! | 0 |
| Year Founded | |
| Hounds Town USA | 2001 |
| Dogs Love Running! | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hounds Town USA | 2008 |
| Dogs Love Running! | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | 50% of the then-current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| Equipment | |
| Hounds Town USA} | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| Inventory | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| Receivables | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| Payroll | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Hounds Town USA | On-The-Job Training: 67 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| Hounds Town USA | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Dogs Love Running! | After the initial training, you'll receive continual help and guidance in operating and growing your business. |
| Marketing | |
| Hounds Town USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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. |
| Operations | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| 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 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hounds Town USA | 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 |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Dogs Love Running! | |