Pet Butler
Pet waste cleanup & removalBackground
Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 2005
Franchisor has 15 employee(s); 14 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 180,000-200,000 population
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2611 Westgrove, #108 Carrollton, Texas 75006 |
Phone: (800)738-2885 |
Franchisor has 15 employee(s); 14 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2006 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 180,000-200,000 population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $39.5K-92K Franchise fee: $29.9K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 7% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| 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 |
Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (96% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 5 days
- Video, conference calls, manuals
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Customer service, billing & collections
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#481 (2009); #388 (2008);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#56 (2009); #83 (2007);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#91 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#29 (2008);
#481 (2009); #388 (2008);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#56 (2009); #83 (2007);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#91 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#29 (2008);