Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies vs Blue Chip Pet Care Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies vs Blue Chip 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
Blue Chip Pet Care Franchise
Investment $718,500 - $1,457,500$15,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $50,000$14,000
Royalty Fee 7%-
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 2000-
Year Franchised 2003-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies Franchise
Blue Chip Pet Care Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
    		• An ideal franchise owner needs to have a well rounded skill set. Being a business owner requires determination and a sense of urgency to build a business. At Blue Chip Pet Care we know what it takes to the get the job done. We look for an enthusiastic, energetic, customer service driven person who has a love for pets. You should pose customer service experience, management experience, operations experience, sales experience, and have an essential understanding of accounting functions.

    Financing Options
     
    Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies Franchise
    Blue Chip 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
    Blue Chip 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

    Admittance to the Blue Chip Pet Care University!
    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-
    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
    Blue Chip Pet Care Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    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 Blue Chip Pet Care

    Own a Pet Franchise - Start a Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business Blue Chip Pet Care is an In Home Pet Service company that offers a unique approach to the pet industry, in that there is a distinctive marketing and operating format the organization uses, which provides operating efficiencies along with higher levels of profitability and greater revenue growth potential. We believe that pets are more comfortable in their natural environment and this has been proven to reduce anxiety, improve behavior and keep pets on their usual routine. We do this through a number of pet services catered to both the needs of the client and the pet. An in-home pet care service provides convenience, one-on-one attention, potty training, improved overall health, home safety and much more. In addition to an operating concept that delivers premium services and has multiple differentiators, the Blue Chip Pet Care model is based on a love for pets, which incorporates environmentally friendly business practices and strategies into the operating model and core philosophy of the business. Blue Chip Pet Care achieves significant results by offering one of the most comprehensive series of services in the pet industry. We want you to succeed. We have so much confidence in our ability to help you start and build a successful business that we know you will be thrilled with the results. You can count on great training, support and coaching from the Blue Chip Pet Care management team as you build your franchise business; you get to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. Do what love and love what you do! This is a key ingredient into a rewarding and vigorous lifestyle. There are many benefits of being an entrepreneur. You have the opportunity to spend more time with your family, manage your own schedule and you have the opportunity to earn an income that you've always wanted to achieve. When you become part of the Blue Chip Pet Care Family, you will have the opportunity to complete these goals. We provide you with the all the tools, knowledge and support you will need to be successful in starting your own business.