Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies vs G'day! Pet Care Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies vs G'day! Pet Care including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies Franchise
G'day! Pet Care Franchise
Investment $718,500 - $1,457,500$23,850 - $72,100
Franchise Fee $50,000$12,500
Royalty Fee 7%-
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 20002008
Year Franchised 20032009
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies Franchise
G'day! Pet Care Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies Franchise
    G'day! Pet Care Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies Franchise
    G'day! Pet Care Franchise
    Training Unlike other business opportunities, becoming a Camp Bow Wow franchisee provides you with the most comprehensive and applicable training program available in the dog care industry. You will gain immediate knowledge on how to operate your Camp efficiently, as well as learn the emerging science of dog behavior, group play dynamics, sanitation, pet first aid and safety. Joining Camp Bow Wow will dramatically reduce your investment risk and put you on the right path to success! On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Home study: 1 week; online training Absentee Ownership Allowed

    Week-long training at our Denver area headquarters
    Support Our turn-key franchising program does not end when you open your doors for business. When you join our pack, you become our most important asset and we are committed to providing you with the marketing, training, operations and systems support necessary to help you succeed. Whether you are our most profitable Camp or are a Camp in need of some help, our goal is to work with you to proactively identify areas to improve, innovate and become better than ever. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform

    Our comprehensive initial week-long training at our Denver area headquarters and follow-up support is tailored to teach you all of these skills and more. Prior experience is not required, as the initial training and ongoing support will provide you with all the tools and training you will need. Our Internet-based business management system streamlines your operations, allowing you to easily manage your growing business and take it to its full potential. As long-time experts in the companion animal industry and the award-wining management team of Bark Busters USA, we've developed effective marketing strategies and materials, and we carry that expertise into our G'day! marketing programs for Franchise Owners. Our team of marketing experts on staff, as well as our in-house graphic designer and PR specialists, are all available to assist you in executing top business-building strategies.

    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies Franchise
    G'day! Pet Care Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion Yes-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies

    In the spring of 1994, my husband Bion and I put the finishing touches on a dog business plan that represented our dream of owning a dog franchise together and our wish to create a happier place for dogs to stay for the day or night. The thought of leaving our furry "kids" in a kennel just wouldn't suffice, so we created a plan for a fun and safe Camp version of the traditional dog kennel. Soon after we began our search for the first Camp Bow Wow location, Bion died tragically in a plane crash. I never gave up on our dream and I eventually opened the first Camp Bow Wow in 2000. Since then, Camp Bow Wow has grown into the country's premier dog day care and boarding establishment with over 90 current locations and another 115 Camps under development in the U.S. and Canada. While maintaining a mom-and-pop feel, we have advanced and standardized our concept into the most sophisticated doggy day care and overnight operation in the country. Utilizing technology, state-of-the-art facility design, and intensive employee training,
    Camp Bow Wows are operationally the best run and safest environments for dogs to play, romp, and receive lots of love and attention. In early 2009, we launched our newest pet care concept, Home Buddies by Camp Bow Wow! This in-home pet sitting service leverages our years of experience leading the dog services industry and channels these efforts into a new opportunity targeting a rapidly growing market. As a Home Buddies franchisee you will manage a team of devoted pet lovers who cater to a unique segment of the population who demand the highest levels of quality and service. Home Buddies will offer dog walking, pet sitting for dogs, cats, birds, fish, small mammals and reptiles, shuttle service to and from vet offices and Camp, grooming and training services, care for special needs pets, pet food delivery and pet waste clean-up services.
    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee
    "Entrepreneur
    #248 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #172 in Franchise 500 for 2021.


    About G'day! Pet Care

    Are Pets Your Passion? Are you a person who sees the tremendous growth happening in the U.S. pet services industry and would like to grow your own successful business? The G'day! Pet Care team, along with other companion animal experts, have created a complete and separate curriculum for G'day! Pet Care to both prepare them for their pet-sitting responsibilities and encourage them to be active and conscientious citizens in their communities. You can now join this award-winning management team and their growing group of entrepreneurial colleagues in the pet services field, working with people and their pets. G'day! Pet Care stands (and sits) alone as the only nationwide pet-care provider to offer specialized services in all three of these categories: Pet Care Pet Food - FREE Home Delivery Home Care If you are ready to turn your passion for pets into a business, you are ready to join the G'day! Pet Care professionals. The G'day! Pet Care Business Opportunity Snapshot G'day! Pet Care is in a large, growing market with products and services that are in high demand. G'day! Pet Care is an affordable business that's scalable and offers strong revenue growth potential. G'day! Pet Care owners receive well-researched, exclusive territories along with comprehensive training and on-going business and marketing support from a team with a 20-year heritage in the companion pet industry. Why Consider Becoming a G'day! Pet Care Franchise Owner? It's a Huge Market�and It's Growing! The pet services market is a high-growth sector. Pet owners have demonstrated their willingness to pay for high-quality, reliable services to meet their pet's needs when they are not available or simply to give them more time to spend in enjoying their pets. This demand creates a unique recession-resistant industry that will continue to grow each year. Approximately 71.1 million U.S. households have pets (63% own multiple pets) *92% of pet owners consider their pets as part of the family** Americans spend more than $42 billion on their pets in 2007, with projected spending to eclipse $52 billion by 2010 Veterans or their spouse receive a 16% discount on their initial franchise purchase through a $2,000 discount off the $12,500 Franchise Fee and a FREE Start-Up and Promotions package valued at $500.