Fetch! Pet Care vs Pet Butler Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fetch! Pet Care vs Pet Butler including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Fetch! Pet Care Franchise
Pet Butler Franchise
Investment $64,467 - $83,667$39,500 - $92,000
Franchise Fee $59,500$18,900
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee 1.5%-
Year Founded 20021998
Year Franchised 20032005
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee -25% of initial fee


Business Experience Requirements

 
Fetch! Pet Care Franchise
Pet Butler Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Fetch! Pet Care Franchise
    Pet Butler Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/Yes
    Payroll No/YesNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Fetch! Pet Care Franchise
    Pet Butler Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    24% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Fetch! Pet Care Franchise
    Pet Butler Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Fetch! Pet Care

    The Fetch! Pet Care way Fetch! Pet Care offers a franchise opportunity with a thriving future that gives you incredible freedom, and a career that offers long-term growth and income potential. Fetch! Pet Care is America's largest pet sitting and dog walking franchise, servicing more than 1,800 cities and towns nationwide and growing all the time. Our large national partners such as AAA and Blue Cross Blue Shield market us to over 115,000,000 members, customers, employees and associates across the country. Talk about getting the word out and delivering business directly to you! Last year we were voted among one hundred of the nation's lowest risk, lowest cost franchises by Entrepreneur magazine, and this year we were ranked in Entrepreneur magazine's coveted Franchise 500 list, named as one of 20 boom businesses to get into by Small Business Opportunities magazine, and listed by Entrepreneur magazine as one of 7 hot businesses that can make you rich! We've been featured on The View, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America and MSNBC, to name just a few - ok, now we're just showing off - and you can show off with us. You'll truly work in a fun-loving business - who else will be able to say that they give belly rubbing and ear scratching at no extra cost. And, best of all you'll have flexibility each day to enjoy life. Regardless of your previous experience, our systematic approach to training, pet care, office management and developing your customer base will give you the confidence to succeed with your own pet care service franchise.

    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.