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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Just Dogs! Gourmet vs Wag 'N Wash including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $75,000 - $125,000 | $510,910 - $843,410 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $45,000 |
Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | 1.5% |
Year Founded | 2001 | 1999 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2.5K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/Yes |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/Yes |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/Yes |
Receivables | No/No | -/Yes |
Payroll | No/No | -/Yes |
Training & Support |
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Training | Our qualified field staff will be there during store construction, set-up and your Grand Opening to make sure your staff is fully trained to do it the Just Dogs! Gourmet way. Home Office Business Training Bakery and Treat Decoration Training Store Operations Training Just Dogs! Administration System Point of Sale (POS) Systems Training | On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 64 hours |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations |
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
NO LONGER FRANCHISING
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.