Wicks 'N' Sticks vs Silver Pet Prints Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Wicks 'N' Sticks vs Silver Pet Prints including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Wicks 'N' Sticks Franchise
Silver Pet Prints Franchise
Investment $198,500 - $330,720$18,500 - $22,300
Franchise Fee $35,000$11,000
Royalty Fee 2.5%10%
Advertising Fee 0-
Year Founded 19682013
Year Franchised 19682013
Term Of Agreement 5+ years-
Term Of Agreement 5+ years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Wicks 'N' Sticks Franchise
Silver Pet Prints Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Wicks 'N' Sticks Franchise
Silver Pet Prints Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/-Yes/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Wicks 'N' Sticks Franchise
Silver Pet Prints Franchise
Training Corporate Office, Houston, TX 8 Days Classroom Training: 41-49 hours
Support Central Data Processing
  • Central Purchasing
  • Field Operation Evaluation
  • Field Training
  • Initial Store Opening
  • Inventory Control
  • Franchisee Newsletter
  • Regional or National Meetings
  • 800 Telephone Hotline
  • Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Online Support Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing -Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
    Operations Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 6 Part-time

    Passive Ownership: Not Allowed

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Wicks 'N' Sticks Franchise
    Silver Pet Prints Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion --
    International Expansion --

    Company Overviews

    About Wicks 'N' Sticks

    Nation's largest and most respected franchised retailer of quality candles, fragrancing and related home decorative products. Franchisees are offered outstanding name recognition, comprehensive training and extensive start up and on-going support. Rated a top franchise by both Success Gold 200 and Income Opportunities Platinum 2000.

    About Silver Pet Prints

    Silver Pet Prints has been founded by creators of the successful Smallprint franchise which makes jewellery capturing children's fingerprints, hand and footprints and drawings on sterling silver jewellery. Smallprint currently has 140 franchisees in 20 countries around the world. 

    We are now ready to recreate that success with Silver Pet Prints allowing customers to have a cherished keepsake made from their pet's unique paw print. 

    Silver Pet Prints franchisees create precious keepsakes which capture pet's paw prints on sterling silver jewellery... and get to call it work! 

    The brainchild of mother-of-two Maija Pykett, Silver Pet Prints is the sister company of Smallprint which was founded in 2004. Her beautiful and highly emotive products capture a moment in time. 

    Silver Pet Prints is a business based on professionalism and quality, both in the way we interact with customers and our relationship with our franchisees. 

    Silver Pet Prints is looking for people, whatever their background, with the drive and enthusiasm to build and operate a friendly, professional service. 

    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada and Western Europe