Fetch! Pet Care Franchise

Pet-sitting & dog-walking services

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.

It's time to give yourself permission to build your days around what's important to you! You're in Control!
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How much does it cost to open a Fetch! Pet Care Franchise?

The investment required to open a Fetch! Pet Care Franchise is between $64,467-$83,667. There is an initial franchise fee of $59,500 which grants you the license to run a business under the Fetch! Pet Care name.

Individual Unit Costs

Initial Investment:
$64,467-$83,667
Initial Franchise Fee:
$59,500
Royalty Fee:
5%
Advertising Fee:
1.5%
Term of Agreement:
10 years

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News and Press Releases

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Fetch! Pet Care Named To Entrepreneur's Best Of The Best List
Fetch! Pet Care was recently named to Entrepreneur Magazine's 2011 Best of the Best list. The national pet sitting and dog walking franchise was selected as the best pet services franchise, exemplifying the brand's commitment to providing the highest standard of professional pet care services. ...

Fetch! Pet Care Aligns With Petcarerx
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Veteran Franchise Investors Place Stake In Leading Pet Care Franchise
The investor group, Cybeck Capital Partners, LLC, recently acquired a fifty percent equity stake in Fetch! Pet Care, a leading franchisor in the $52 billion pet industry. With 200 franchises at its peak, Fetch! Pet Care encountered super-charged growth at its infancy and confronted growing pains ...

Join Fetch! Pet Care, America's Largest Pet Sitting And Dog Walking Franchise
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Fetch! Pet Care Franchise Growth History

When did the first Fetch! Pet Care open? 2002
When did Fetch! Pet Care start Franchising? 2003

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2008	198	0	0	2
2007	139	0	0	2
2006	69	0	0	3
2005	20	0	0	5
2004	4	0	0	5
2003	0	0	0	1
2002	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
2001	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business 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)

Qualifications & Business Experiences

Business Experience:

General business experience

How much does a Fetch! Pet Care Franchise owner make?

Your income potential as a Fetch! Pet Care Franchise entrepreneur depends vastly on many factors. As an entrepreneur, the goals to achieve are related to expanding sales while lowering your operation costs and increasing the quality of your products and or services. Each month your operating costs can include royalty fees, mortgage / rent, supplies for products, staffing, utilities, bookwork, stationary and other items. From one month to the next, you may find your costs fluctuate, but your up-front costs are, for the most part, fixed and they will cover most of the initial setup of equipment, signage and renovations.

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