Year began: 1985 Franchising since: 1990
Longtime bird-watching enthusiast George H. Petrides Sr. opened his first Wild Bird store in 1985 in Cabin John, Maryland. In 1990 the company began franchising. In addition to its Wild Bird Centers of America Inc., the company also offers Wild Bird Crossing stores designed for smaller markets.
Besides selling bird watching and feeding equipment and gifts, Wild Bird Centers and Wild Bird Crossings provide demonstrations, kids’ programs and other educational events.
Wild Bird Centers has locations throughout the United States and Canada and is now based in Glen Echo, Maryland.
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7370 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo, MD 20812
Phone: (800)945-3247/(301)229-9585
Fax: (301)320-6154
| Franchisor is a privately-held company with 16 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
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Franchise Growth
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Canadian Franchises0
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Foreign Franchises0
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Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Outside the U.S.:
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 25-100 square miles, 75,000-250,000 population
Last Updated: 11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
