At Wag N’ Wash, neighbors feel their cats and dogs aren’t just pets but cherished family members, and Wag N’ Wash couldn’t agree more! With this in mind, they have designed unique stores that combine state of the art pet services such as grooming and self-wash, natural and premium pet food, with thoughtfully-curated retail goods to enhance the bonds between pets and their people. Since 1999, they have transformed the pet industry by creating a one-stop convenience for customers who are looking for high-quality offerings in order to keep their pets happy and healthy. Their five revenue streams- self-service wash, full-service grooming, in-house bakery, pet food, and retail section- cater to almost all segments of the $136+ billion pet industry!
Wag N’ Wash prides themselves on providing exceptional customer experience and outstanding customer service. All Wag N’ Wash team members are knowledgeable about pets and their care and can provide neighbors with suggestions based on individual pet needs.
Features of the business:
1. Innovative Convenience: Pet owners are focused on two things- keeping their animals happy and healthy. Unfortunately, this task can become daunting as products and trends change quickly. Wag N’ Wash, has created a one-stop-shop where owners can have their pets washed and shop for natural and premium pet food along with other retail items.
2. Service Focused: Wag N’ Wash is a services-based retailer. This means that unlike other pet retailers who are struggling with the advent of Amazon and Chewy.com, Wag N’ Wash has yet to see a decline in sales due to online competition. While the internet is great for many things, it hasn’t figured out how to wash or groom pets. Owners benefit from providing services as it brings loyal neighbors who spend more than non services neighbors with higher profit margins.
3. Smaller initial Investment & operating costs: Compared to other larger names in the pet franchise space, Wag N’ Wash has a smaller initial investment of $428,170 – $1,144,900. Wag N’ Wash’s services based and dog-centric model allow owners to limit simplify operations and limit number of skus and team members to manage.
4. Billion-Dollar Backing: Wag N’ Wash was acquired by Pet Supplies Plus in early 2022. Pet Supplies Plus is the third largest pet retailer in the nation and has been ranked the #1 Pet Retail Franchise for the last eight years. Wag N’ Wash now benefits from Pet Supplies Plus’ buying power that comes from over 600 stores, advanced marketing campaigns, supply chain efficiencies, it’s 30+ years of operating success, and best-in-class systems and processes.
5. Grade-A Territories Available: Wag N’ Wash has availability nationwide, including highly sought-after markets! While some of their competition has sold out prime locations and only has “B” option real estate remaining, Wag N’ Wash has grade-A territories wide open for Owners who are looking to run a fun business in a booming industry!
To buy a franchise with Wag N’ Wash you’ll need a minimum net worth of $500,000 Creative Colors International a franchise fee of $49,900. They also offer a discount for veterans.
