Aussie Pet Mobile

Founded: 1996 Franchising since: 1996

34189 Pacific Coast Hwy., #203 Dana Point, California 92629

Phone: (949)234-0680

Franchisor has 10 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	236	2	19	0
2008	252	2	10	8
2007	237	2	6	6
2006	--	--	--	--
2005	--	--	--	--

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Africa, Asia, Australia/new zealand, Central america, Eastern europe, Middle east, Mexico, South america, Western europe

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Approx. 50,000 population & approx. 10,000 dogs per territory

Total investment: $62.9K-125.5K Franchise fee: $35K-75K

Ongoing royalty fee: 8-5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $65K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 days
• In-field training for groomers, 2 weeks; ongoing training for advanced grooming

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#79 (2009); #86 (2008); #114 (2007); #111 (2006); #92 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2006; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#43 (2009); #49 (2008); #90 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#18 (2009); #18 (2008); #31 (2007); #24 (2006); #16 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#66 (2009); #77 (2008); #90 (2007); #99 (2006); #70 (2005);