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About Pet Butler
Everyone loves their dog, but no one likes cleaning up after it! Here are just some of the reasons why we're so excited about this opportunity:
* Close to 40% of US households own at least one dog.
* Two in ten dog owners own two dogs.
* One in ten dog owners own three or more dogs.
* In Baby Boomer households where there are no children under 18 years of age, more dogs are owned on average (two).
* There are over 63 million dogs in the US.
* The average dog leaves its owners 23 "presents" per week.
* 30 million US households have at least one dog and not one of these households enjoys cleaning up after it!
* Our first franchise (company owned) has over 3,000 clients in the Dallas Fort Worth Area of Texas and consistently serves several thousand pets and their owners each week.
* According to the U.S. Department of Commerce:
o Although only 8% of businesses are franchises, they represent 40% of all retail sales in the U.S.
o Proven methods are often better than trial and error.
o A franchise is usually easier to sell and has a higher value than an independent business.
o Consumers prefer a nationally recognized name 2 to 1.
o The synergy of a group of people, all contributing ideas and motivation, is a benefit to each individual.
Pet Boarding/Sitting Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Pet Butler against other Pet Boarding/Sitting franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Pet Butler with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Adventure Pet | $7,500 | 5% | $10,700-$14,350 | |
| All American Pet Resorts | $50,000 | 7% of Gross Revenue | $632,000-$1,546,000 | |
| Barkefellers | $35,000-$70,000 | 6% | $938,000-$4,500,000 | |
| Barking Zone, The | $3,500 | $16,500-$68,000 | ||
| Blue Chip Pet Care | $14,000 | $15,000-And Up | ||
| Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies | $50,000 | 7% | 1% | $718,500-$1,457,500 |
| Canine Campus | $30,000 | $71,500-$182,300 | ||
| Central Bark | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $520,063-$874,556 |
| Concierge Home Services | $20,000 | 5% | 3% | $30,000-$45,000 |
| Dog Stop, The | $49,500 | 6% | 2% | $195,200-$586,425 |
| Dogs Love Running! | $12,000 | 5% | 0 | $15,500-$46,200 |
| Dogs Rule Resort | $40,000 | 6% | 5%local +2%Nat'l | $147,700-$342,000 |
| Dogtopia | $49,500 | 7% | 2% | $668,298-$1,444,264 |
| Fetch! Pet Care | $59,500 | 5% | 1.5% | $64,467-$83,667 |
| FlipFlop Dogs | $37,500 | $50,000-$120,000 | ||
| G'day! Pet Care | $12,500 | $23,850-$72,100 | ||
| Hounds Town USA | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $263,800-$3,932,500 |
| In Home Pet Services | $8,000 | 5% | $9,200-$35,100 | |
| K-9 Resorts Daycare and Luxury Hotel | $49,500 | 7% | 1% | $968,748-$1,789,360 |
| Kennelwood Pet Resorts | N/A | $685,475-$791,875 | ||
| Out-U-Go! | $15,000-$20,000 | 6% | 1% | $35,400-$49,850 |
| Pals4Pets Ltd | $18,225 | $18,225 | ||
| Pet Assist | $6,000-$10,000 | $250-$350/mo. | $50/mo. | $19,050-$41,950 |
| Pets Are Inn | $50,000 | 5-10 % | $79,950-$375,150 | |
| Preppy Pet Suites | $19,900-$34,500 | 4%-6% | 2% | $118,750-And Up |
| Rompin' Rovers | N/A | $283,842-$414,113 | ||
| Snaggle Foot | N/A | 4% | 2% | $28,000-$47,700 |
| TailWaggers Doggy Daycare | $45,000 | 5% | 5% local +2% Nat'l | $727,300-$1,099,667 |
| Top Dog Daycare | $30,000 | 4% | $71,500-$182,300 | |
| Wellington Pet Care | $10,000 | 7% | $450,000 |