Ruffin's Pet Centres vs Wag 'N Wash Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Ruffin's Pet Centres vs Wag 'N Wash including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Ruffin's Pet Centres Franchise
Wag 'N Wash Franchise
Investment $150,000 - $200,000$510,910 - $843,410
Franchise Fee $20,000$45,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee 1%1.5%
Year Founded 19851999
Year Franchised 19872006
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Ruffin's Pet Centres Franchise
Wag 'N Wash Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Ruffin's Pet Centres Franchise
Wag 'N Wash Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/Yes
Payroll No/No-/Yes

Training & Support
 
Ruffin's Pet Centres Franchise
Wag 'N Wash Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 64 hours
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingAd Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans
 
Ruffin's Pet Centres Franchise
Wag 'N Wash Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Ruffin's Pet Centres

Ruffin's Pet Centre started in a small town in Southern Ontario. The founder of the company opened a retail outlet after observing first-hand the success of a discount pet food chain. By combining the best features of a pet store with the benefits of a pet food store - the store was an immediate success. The pet industry proved to a growing enterprise and led to franchising, with the first store sold in September 1986 in Grimsby, Ontario. Since then we have added a 10,000 sq ft warehouse, hundreds of private label products and the most comprehensive line of pet food in the industry. After decades of success Ruffin's continues to provide pet owners the best products, selection and price. Ruffin's also provides a fantastic opportunity for pet business ownership with two retail pet franchise concepts available. Overall Ruffin's is the number one choice for success with pets!

About Wag 'N Wash

Wag N’ Wash offers a unique business opportunity in the rapidly growing pet care industry. Our four revenue streams take advantage of a huge segment of the pet market, and include a retail center that offers high quality food, toys, bedding, and supplements, a bakery that offers human-grade freshly baked treats, a self-service wash with our own line of proprietary shampoos, and a professional grooming service.

Wag N’ Wash offers a unique opportunity to capitalize on a resilient, yet growing industry with huge potential.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Wag N Wash franchised business is between $425,050 and $789,350. This includes between $75,000 and $76,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).
The total investment necessary to begin operation of up to two Wag N Wash Businesses is between $827,600 and $1,556,200. This includes between $127,500 and $130,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).
The total investment necessary to begin operation of up to three Wag N Wash Businesses is between $1,241,400 and $2,334,300. This includes between $191,250 and $195,750 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).
Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee
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