Laund-UR-Mutt vs U-Wash Doggie Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Laund-UR-Mutt vs U-Wash Doggie including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Laund-UR-Mutt Franchise
U-Wash Doggie Franchise
Investment $150,000$83,000 - $104,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 5%/mo.-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1992-
Year Franchised 1994-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 50% of originial franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Laund-UR-Mutt Franchise
U-Wash Doggie Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Laund-UR-Mutt Franchise
U-Wash Doggie Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Laund-UR-Mutt Franchise
U-Wash Doggie Franchise
Training Ongoing training available-
Support Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
Operations 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans
 
Laund-UR-Mutt Franchise
U-Wash Doggie Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Laund-UR-Mutt

WEBSITE SUSPENDED  MOST LIKELY NO LONGER FRANCHISING
Pet Pioneers Inc. began Laund-UR-Mutt in 1992 to offer customers an alternative to bathing the family pet at home or paying for a groomer. Laund-UR-Mutt facilities offer multiple bays with stainless steel tubs of varying heights for customers and their pets, as well as grooming tables, high-speed grooming dryers, grooming leads, scrub mitts, aprons and portable ladders to help pets get in and out.

About U-Wash Doggie

U-Wash Doggie SCV was born out of Francisco Gamero’s recurring frustration over the hassle associated with washing his Golden Retriever, Max, in the bathtub at home.

Convinced there had to be a better way for pet washing, he opened the first U-Wash Doggie store in Santa Clarita, California in 1991. Now, U-Wash Doggie operates in two locations in SCV, Newhall and Saugus.

Both locations offer DIY, "Do It Yourself” pet wash and full service Professional Grooming of all pet breeds.