a pet franchise could be the best way to get into the pet business in 2020 |
Posted: September 8, 2019 |
Pet franchises, or even more specifically, dog franchises, continue to surprise the experts with just how popular they are becoming in spite of a difficult my waggy tails business economy. It has been suggested that is it is a "comfort" thing. When the outside world looks uncertain it is appealing to retract back into one's neighbourhood or even one's backyard and deal with things that are more certain and personally enriching. If you think about it, choosing between a job where you must spend most of the day in an office cubicle struggling to meet the month's targets imposed by a boss or spending the day greeting thankful pet owners and building long-lasting business and personal relationships which are based on a common love of pets. The choice is easy to make. A dog franchise can be many things. Pet grooming franchises and mobile dog washing franchises have taken off in a big way here in the United States. Also, there are pet daycare franchises, dog walking franchises, dog training franchises and pet waste removal franchises. For each type of pet business opportunity, there are usually several different franchise companies to select from. Investment levels are relatively low and knowledge of the industry is not a prerequisite. You obviously will need to be good at handling pets and, perhaps less, good at handling their owners, but apart from that, no special skills are needed. So if a popular franchise has a strong presence in your neighbourhood and business appears to be robust, look at choosing a competing franchise. There is usually room for a bit more competition in any business niche. Although these pet franchises tend to be tightly focused, there is great potential to broaden the business base. A van-based hydro bath or grooming business could take advantage of the goodwill that has been built up to run parallel businesses delivering pet food or offering pet sitting services. One franchisee in Atlanta does exactly that. While her husband is outrunning the mobile dog wash business, she is at home looking after the pets in their boarding kennel, many of the guests of which have regularly been groomed by her husband. There are also the more traditional retail businesses such as a pet store franchise which have the advantage of leveraging the skill, knowledge and experience of the franchisor to make what could be quite a complex project, the opening of a pet store in your neighbourhood, into a relatively quick and painless endeavour. So if you have a love of pets, do not overlook the possibility of being able to turn that into a profitable business which could support you and a lifestyle you love.
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