Benefits Of Franchising With Us
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If you are looking for a fun, low risk and low cost home-based business opportunity with a thriving future and solid support from a trusted company, a Fetch! Pet Care franchise is for you!
A Booming Market Opportunity
In 2007, U.S. pet expenditures exceeded $41 billion - more than double of just a decade ago. The pet products and services industry is the 7th largest retail sector in America - ahead of the toy, candy, jewelry and hardware industries! The pet care service industry is growing exponentially, with demand for services outpacing supply. Pet care is proven to be recession resistant.
A Proven System That Works
The Fetch! Pet Care professional pet sitting and dog walking system uniquely combines reliable, loving and caring pet sitting staff with efficient management and proven marketing procedures. Regardless of your previous experience, our systematic approach to training, pet care, office management and developing your client base will give you the confidence to succeed with your franchise and the ability to outpace your competition in any market.
We help you to navigate the most difficult aspect of a new business - its start up - reducing mistakes that are costly in both time and money. And our cost-effective system enables you to generate profit more quickly than most franchises.
Extensive Training Prepares You Thoroughly
Your Fetch! Pet Care franchise fee includes the pet care industry's most comprehensive training curriculum. An all-encompassing, five-day home office or tele-training program is followed by in-depth interaction with the Fetch! Pet Care franchise operations team to get your business launched and running successfully.
Our professional support team teaches you the Fetch! Pet Care method of hiring, training, marketing, selling, scheduling, bookkeeping and providing the highest level of pet sitting and dog walking services possible. The combination of user-friendly franchise training manuals, a comprehensive library of DVD presentations, a business forms and materials CD, on-the-job experience, computer instruction, and the latest field instructional techniques give you a practical, well-rounded understanding of all facets of the Fetch! Pet Care franchise operation.
Ongoing Support And Strategy
No one in the pet care industry offers the variety and scope of ongoing assistance and support you receive from Fetch! Pet Care. As a Fetch! Pet Care franchise owner, you have the opportunity to learn and share through regional quarterly strategy sessions with company management, attend weekly web conference franchise roundtable sessions, receive monthly franchise newsletters, share experiences and ideas with other franchisees in our online franchisee discussion group, access timely information and updated documents through our private franchisee intranet and knowledge base, and gain daily support from our professional operations team who are available by phone, email, online chat and web-based teleconferencing.
Marketing And Advertising Programs
Fetch! Pet Care enjoys the highest brand name awareness in the pet care service industry. Our marketing, advertising and public relations programs are designed to produce the maximum return for our franchisees. Initial efforts focus on neighborhood and other cost-effective promotional activities. You'll benefit from huge discounts through our online store on Fetch! branded gear, marketing and promotional materials because we centrally purchase all items in bulk so you can enjoy greater profit margins and reduced operating costs. As your client base expands, boarder marketing programs are implemented to further enhance awareness and sales of your franchise. You also benefit from our national public relations activities and tie-in incentive programs. These generate increased brand awareness and pet care service business for all of our franchise owners.
Sophisticated Software And Telephone Systems
Fetch! Pet Care has streamlined all facets of your routine, day-to-day franchise operational procedures with industry-leading software and provide continually updated information to assist and enhance your management process. You control and build your business with dedicated, user-friendly key functions such as scheduling, billing, payroll, staff criminal history checks, customer satisfaction surveys, and much more. Key operational data is relayed online to our corporate office so that we can continually assist you in developing your business.
We also customize a branded template section of the fetchpetcare.com website to your specifications and host it for you. What's more, we provide you with your own private intranet for you to share valuable documents and information with your staff.
Our state-of-the-art, automated phone system enables callers to reach you through our toll free number simply by entering their 5-digit zip code or by dialing you direct. The system features advanced capabilities that enable you to forward your calls to any phone, receive messages and faxes in your email inbox, phone or pager, and view detailed reports to track call activity.
Protected Territories
Our Protected Territory system ensures cooperation among all Fetch! Pet Care franchise owners. A single territory is defined as 50,000 households and costs $12,000 - among the lowest cost in the industry. A detailed demographic market study is completed on a proposed new territory to determine the best territory possible, and the results are shared with you.
Start Now!
Submit our online application form for consideration. Also, view our video overview and watch our prospective franchise presentation for more information. If you prefer, you may call us toll free at 1-866-FETCHME (1-866-338-2463). There is no cost or obligation. We look forward to hearing from you!
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