DESCRIPTION:
AUSSIE PET MOBILE franchise is Entrepreneur Magazine's #1 franchise in its category for 2008, #18 in Home Based Franchises, and #49 out of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises! AUSSIE PET MOBILE offers a convenient, affordable, reliable and efficient service to pet owners to maintain and achieve their pets' best well being. We use environmentally friendly products and bring a highly-organized, professional approach to mobile grooming. We pride ourselves on our innovative, totally self contained Mercedes Sprinter Van mobile grooming salons with, heated hydro-bath, and a 15-step grooming maintenance process which assures a complete and comfortable experience for each pet. The concept for AUSSIE PET MOBILE was created in 1996 in Sydney, Australia to satisfy the demand for mobile grooming services there. The business became an immediate success and has rapidly expanded via franchising throughout Australia and the United States. There are no nationally branded competitors and no franchises competing with Aussie Pet Mobile, only "Mom and Pop" operators, many of whom are booked solid.
BACKGROUND
Established: 1996 in Australia
1st Pet Service Franchise in America: Entrepreneur Magazine 2008
Ranked 1739 out of Top 5000 Fastest Growing Private Comnpanies 2007: Inc. 5000
Franchised Units: 450 in US and 6 in other countries
Company Owned Units: 7
Projected New Units (12 Months): 150
Registered All States except North Dakota and South Dakota
FINANCIAL/TERMS
First territory: $29K
Additional territories: $20K each
Buy 4 territories get the fifth free: $89K
Liquid: $125K plus operating capital
Van conversion: $35K
Royalty: 8% drops to 5% / Ad: 4% drops to 3%
Average Number Of Employees: Varies but not many
Passive Ownership: No
SUPPORT & TRAINING PROVIDED
Financial Assistance Provided: Yes, 3rd Party
Site Selection Assistance: N/A
Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A
Co-Operative Advertising: N/A
Training: Yes
