Franchises /Pet Businesses

Wag-A-Lot

At a Glance

Products & Services: Dog day care, boarding, grooming & products

Number of Locations: 2

Total Investment: $554K - 850K

Founded: 1999

Began Franchising: 2009

Private Owned

Franchise Units

Year	U.S.	Canadian	International	Company Owned
2011	0	0	0	2
2010	0	0	0	2
2009	0	0	0	2
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	3

Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the following states:
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $554,000 - $850,000
Franchise Fee: $35,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable

Financial Requirements

Net Worth: $500,000
Liquid Cash Available: $150,000

Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed..

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 2 weeks. At franchisee's location: 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, National media, Regional advertising,

Other marketing support: E-mail marketing