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Kennelwood Pet Resorts

Upscale pet resort

Background

Founded: 1974 Franchising since: 2007
1875 Lackland Hill Pkwy.
St. Louis, Missouri 63146
Phone:
(877)447-4173


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 15 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2008 0 0 0 6
2007 0 0 0 6
2006 N/A N/A N/A 6
2005 N/A N/A N/A 6

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Negotiable

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $799.3K-1.1M
Franchise fee: $55K
Ongoing royalty fee: 6%
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: $200K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

Operations
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 30
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 4 weeks
  • At franchisee's location: 5 days
  • Training for groomers & dog trainers at corporate headquarters : 1 week

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
  • Regional advertising

Other marketing support
  • Website