Frequently Asked
Questions
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Why
buy a franchise? |
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Why
buy a Central Bark Doggy Day Care franchise? |
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What
background and experience do you need to start a Central
Bark Doggy Day Care? |
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What
does it take to operate a Central Bark Doggy Day Care? |
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How
much money do I need to start a Central Bark Doggy
Day Care? |
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What
is included in the franchise fee? |
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What
style of Central Bark Doggy Day Care should I create? |
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When
is the best time to start? |
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What
do you need to know about me? |
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What
are the benefits of us working together in person? |
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How
do I apply for the franchise program? |
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The
most celebrated benefit of owning a franchise is the
opportunity to be your own boss within a proven system.
Franchising
is among the most thriving businesses in the nation.
While 40% of all startup businesses fail within the first
year and 80% within the first five years, the U.S. Department
of Commerce reports that every year since 1971, less
than 5% of franchise-owned outlets have been discontinued
as a result of business failure. With this sucess rate,
more and more people are realizing their most ambitious
goals
by aligning their talents and interests with established,
successful brands. |
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| Why
buy a Central Bark Doggy Day Care franchise? |
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Though
the reasons to be part of our franchise family are as
unlimited as your talents, skills and ideas, there's
one benefit that seems to resonate more than the rest.
If you love dogs,
there's no better place to make your passion your life's
work. The pet care sector is experiencing unprecedented
growth with forecasts for even greater momentum (see
our Why A Pet-Related
Business section). And our commitment to give
our franchise partners the education and support they
need every step of the way is second to none.
By joining forces with Barkley Ventures, Inc. and
Central Bark Doggy Day Care you will have advantages
not available to anyone else in the industry. Just to
name a few:
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The
proprietary Central Bark Doggy Day Care Operations
Manual - This incredible document is the result
of years of doing business. It is a complete
and comprehensive guide to the "how to's" of
running this business and including all policies
and procedures, paperwork, documentation, releases
and forms used in our business. |
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Standards
and operations criteria unparalleled in the industry. |
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Two
weeks on-site training and support for you and
another person at one of the current state-of-the-art
Central Bark™ locations. |
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One
week of training and support at your site with
our Doggy Day Care experts. |
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Continuous
access to all of our professionally designed
creative and marketing material, including Web
site, newsletter, advertising layouts, etc. |
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The
advantage of a powerful brand name and established
reputation. |
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Automatic
participation in our Web site and newsletter. |
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Use
of our unique Barkware software - This incredibly
robust software package has been developed specifically
for the Central Bark™ business model. It
provides you with a paperless system for managing
your day
care program with updates and enhancements provided
on an ongoing basis. |
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The
commitment and dedication of our tireless staff
to help you reach your goals. |
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The
availability to other Central Bark™ business
managers in a network that offers you continuous
support
and access to other Doggy Day Care people. |
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The
advantages of being part of a rapidly expanding
network of Doggy Day Care owners. |
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Access
to experience and knowledge that will take the
guesswork out of running your own business. |
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Access
to two nationally-known and recognized small
business entrepreneurs and experts in the Doggy
Day Care business. |
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| What
background and experience do you need to start a Central
Bark Doggy Day Care? |
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Our
Barkley Ventures, Inc. franchisees come from all walks
of life. While some have had direct kennel and/or pet
service experience, most are coming out of the corporate
world and want to try their hand at something new.
If you have three or more of the following characteristics,
in addition to a commitment to learn and master new
skills, you could have what it takes to be a Central
Bark Doggy Day Care franchisee:
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Management
experience including proven fiscal success |
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A
sincere and absolute love of dogs |
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Retail
service/management experience |
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Advertising/marketing
experience |
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Creative
problem-solving skills |
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Strong
entrepreneurial instincts and a willingness to
try new things |
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Love
for serving the general public/customer service |
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An
eye for detail and talent for organization |
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The
ability to handle pressure and juggle many tasks
at once |
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A
supportive spouse/partner and family |
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The
time and energy to dedicate to the growing years
of your business |
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The
ability—both physically and mentally—to
handle the rigors of running and managing your
own franchise on a day-to-day basis |
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The
ability to work within and follow a system, while
utilizing your creativity |
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A
desire to live in and share in the growth of your
community |
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| What
does it take to operate a Central Bark Doggy Day Care? |
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It
takes hard work, dedication and an uncompromising standard
of excellence. It also takes a realistic view of owning
a business without getting caught up in the romanticism
of it all. Too many people seem willing to forego profit
for passion - until the bills start rolling in and the
rent needs to be paid. That's why Central Bark Doggy
Day Care helps you anticipate and plan for the realities
of your business. Together, we'll prepare and research
how your business is going to run, and determine how
much money you'll need to sustain you through the initial
growth phase. And we'll provide tools, like our franchise
services and training manual, to teach you how to operate
your Central Bark Doggy Day Care business in the most
efficient and rewarding way possible. |
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| How
much money do I need to start a Central Bark Doggy Day
Care? |
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No
two businesses are exactly the same when it comes to
size, location, investment, etc., so there's no quick
answer to this question. Rather, we'll guide you in projecting
and anticipating all of your start-up costs. And we'll
do so in our one-on-one consultations. We also cover
this in the financial planning section of our training
manual.
To
give you a general idea, depending on your credit history
and availability of funds
from an institution, your personal cash availability
will have to be a minimum of $25,000 on up to the
full cost of the franchise. Our current estimates
require $125,050 to $218,380 of cash outlay. You
may be required to put down a minimum of 20% to meet
the lending institutions requirements. The following
guideline breaks down these costs:
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| What
is included in the franchise fee? |
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The
proprietary Central Bark Doggy Day Care Operations
Manual - This incredible document is the result
of years of doing business. It is a complete and
comprehensive guide to the how tos of running this
business and including all policies and procedures,
paperwork, documentation, releases and forms used
in our business. |
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Two
weeks on-site training and support for you and
another person at one of the current state-of-the-art
Central Bark™ locations. |
| • |
One
week of training and support at your site with
our Doggy Day Care experts. |
| • |
Continuous
access to all of our professionally designed creative
and marketing material, including website, newsletter,
advertising layouts, etc. |
| • |
Use
of our unique Barkware software - This incredibly
robust software package has been developed specifically
for the Central Bark™ business model. It
provides you with a paperless system for managing
your day care program
with updates and enhancements provided on an ongoing
basis. |
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Our
ongoing availability to answer questions that
may arise. |
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| What
style of Central Bark Doggy Day Care should I create? |
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While
Barkley Ventures, Inc. franchise and training manuals
introduce a standard of themes, concepts and styles that
can be implemented, the beauty of our franchise is that
we give you only a template so you can really unleash
your own creativity! Given our parameters, the applications
are as open as your imagination. On the tour we show
you just some of the variations utilizing the consistancy
of brand, look and feel, while allowing for the individuality
of the market and owner to come out and truely make it
their own. |
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| When
is the best time to start? |
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The
best time to start is when you're ready. It's that simple.
However, once you've made your decision, the sooner you
involve us, the sooner you'll be equipped to handle the
wide spectrum of challenges you'll face. We've partnered
with individuals at every stage of the process, from
the initial idea through pre- and post-openings. Even
accomplished Dog Day Care managers have worked with us
to help solve their operating dilemmas. No matter when
you start, or where you are in the process, know that
we're here to assist you. |
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| What
do you need to know about me? |
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Each prospective
franchisee completes an application to
help us understand exactly what they want to achieve
with their Central Bark Doggy Day Care business. Please contact Chris Gaba at 1.954.444.8822 for more information. We
also talk extensively so we can make sure the relationship
is
a good one, and we invite you to visit an exisiting
location
to see what it is we do.
The answers in the application helps
us identify your strengths and weaknesses from
a market segment, operational and financial standpoint.
Our conversations will let us know where you may
need more assistance, and the tour will provide insight
into the basics about the day-to-day operations of running
this business. The Doggy Day Care business might
not be right for everyone, and
we
want
to make
sure that
we
have the
right
resources
to support you in reaching your goals. |
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| What
are the benefits of us working together in person? |
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Working
together lets you get the most out of the training program
because we'll be right there in front of you teaching you
the ropes
firsthand at our facility. In addition, when we visit
your location, you have us at your disposal to look at
property options, shop for equipment and fixtures, develop
space plans and decor themes, demonstrate pre-screening
and other procedures, staff training, and much more. |
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| How
do I apply for the franchise program? |
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Contact Kris Simonich at 866-799-2275 for more information and to begin the application process.
Before
embarking on any new franchise agreement, we will meet with
you
and
show
you what
we do to
make sure that this is a good fit for both of us. |
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Remember:
Our mission is to equip you with the knowledge and
confidence to make your dream come true, just as we
have.
Contact Kris Simonich at 866-799-2275 today. |
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