Fetch! Pet Care

Pet-sitting & dog-walking services

The Fetch! Pet Care way

Fetch! Pet Care offers a franchise opportunity with a thriving future that gives you incredible freedom, and a career that offers long-term growth and income potential. Fetch! Pet Care is America's largest pet sitting and dog walking franchise, servicing more than 1,800 cities and towns nationwide and growing all the time. Our large national partners such as AAA and Blue Cross Blue Shield market us to over 115,000,000 members, customers, employees and associates across the country. Talk about getting the word out and delivering business directly to you!

Last year we were voted among one hundred of the nation's lowest risk, lowest cost franchises by Entrepreneur magazine, and this year we were ranked in Entrepreneur magazine's coveted Franchise 500 list, named as one of 20 boom businesses to get into by Small Business Opportunities magazine, and listed by Entrepreneur magazine as one of 7 hot businesses that can make you rich! We've been featured on The View, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America and MSNBC, to name just a few – ok, now we're just showing off – and you can show off with us.

You'll truly work in a fun-loving business – who else will be able to say that they give belly rubbing and ear scratching at no extra cost. And, best of all you'll have flexibility each day to enjoy life. Regardless of your previous experience, our systematic approach to training, pet care, office management and developing your customer base will give you the confidence to succeed with your own pet care service franchise.

Please Note: The operators of Fetch! Pet Care, may not have verified the accuracy of the Franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, customers are strongly recommended to visit the official Fetch! Pet Care website.

Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Fetch! Pet Care Franchises?

Total Investment: $26,895-$40,500
Initial Franchise Fee: $16,000
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee: 1.5%
Term of Agreement: 10 years

How to contact Fetch! Pet Care

Fetch! Pet Care Inc.
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 800
Walnut Creek, CA
94596

Phone: 925-945-1950
Toll Free: 866-338-2463.
Fax: (510)525-4054

Website: Visit Website

Fetch! Pet Care News

Fetch! Pet Care Sales Soar As Owners Turn To At-home Pet Sitting
Pet owners have made it clear this year that there's one thing they will not give up in a down economy – home care for their four-legged friends. FETCH! Pet Care, a national pet sitting and dog walking franchise, is seeing booming sales for their more than 200 franchisees across the coun... more

Petco And Fetch! Pet Care Partner To Enhance In-home Pet Care Options
As summer travel season gets underway, FETCH! Pet Care and PETCO announced today a partnership aimed at helping pet parents find reliable solutions for in-home pet care. In a move that will benefit pet parents who need trustworthy and convenient service options when they can't be at home... more

Wall St. Survivor: Former Financial Executive Reinventing Herself As Fetch! Franchisee
Deborah Jack spent two decades on Wall Street in the financial publishing field until she was laid off in 2006. "I didn't know what I wanted to do, but the one thing I did know was that I didn't want to work in an office anymore," said Jack, of Fort Lee. Jack, 49, used proceeds... more

Franchises Prove Golden For Retirees
Kathy McAvoy-Rogalski keeps her year-old business operating on a short leash, and that's a good thing. Operating a Fetch! Pet Care franchise with husband James out of their home has proved a rewarding second career for the early retiree. "It's the one job where I can honestly say y... more

Fetch! Pet Care Fills Demand For Professional Pet Sitting And Dog Walking Services
Find a void in the marketplace and fill it. With that simple formula in mind, entrepreneur Paul Mann went on to build the nation's largest and most professional at-home pet sitting and dog-walking franchise, with 200 locations in more than 1,800 communities across 35 states. FETCH! Pet Care,... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Fetch! Pet Care open? 2002
When did Fetch! Pet Care start Franchising? 2003

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2008 198 0 0 2

2007 139 0 0 2

2006 69 0 0 3

2005 20 0 0 5

2004 4 0 0 5

2003 0 0 0 1

2002 N/A N/A N/A 1

2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No Yes

Equipment No Yes

Inventory No Yes

Accounts Receivable No Yes

Payroll No Yes

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business Operations

Franchise can be run from home.
24% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

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