Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hounds Town USA | Pet Butler | |
| Investment | 263800 - 3932500 | 39500 - 92000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hounds Town USA | Pet Butler | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hounds Town USA | Pet Butler | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hounds Town USA | Pet Butler | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 67 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Hounds Town USA | Pet Butler | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | 6% |
| Pet Butler | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | 2% |
| Pet Butler | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hounds Town USA | 2001 |
| Pet Butler | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hounds Town USA | 2008 |
| Pet Butler | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | 25% of initial fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
| Equipment | |
| Hounds Town USA} | |
| Pet Butler | |
| Inventory | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
| Receivables | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
| Payroll | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hounds Town USA | On-The-Job Training: 67 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours |
| Pet Butler | |
| 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 |
| Pet Butler | |
| Marketing | |
| Hounds Town USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Pet Butler | |
| Operations | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |
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 |
| Pet Butler | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Hounds Town USA | |
| Pet Butler | |