Fetch! featured on Fox Small Business Center

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured on Fox Small Business’ website in an article titled, "How Walking the Dog became a Franchise."  The article details the inception of Fetch! Pet Care and Paul’s original idea behind the business. Cindy goes on to write about the development markets Fetch! is looking to expand into, and discusses the fees associated with starting a Fetch! franchise. Jamie and Sandy are quoted on their experience of running a Fetch! franchise, with Sandy noting the support and training Fetch! provides its franchisees. Harry Loyle, chairman of Fetch!, is also quoted about the Fetch! growth potential.  Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

How Walking the Dog became a Franchise
By: Cindy Vanegas

With approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in America, the pet care industry is flourishing with puppy-loving entrepreneurs looking to service dog owners, who now account for 39% of U.S. households, according to the American Pet Products Association 2011- 2012 National Pet Owners Survey. In this week’s American Franchise Spotlight, we find out how one business owner scaled his pet sitting and walking service into a national franchise.

According to Paul Mann, the company’s founder and CEO, Fetch! Pet Care grew out of a simple need. “I was looking for pet care and couldn’t find someone who I felt comfortable giving the keys to my house to and entrusting with my pet,” said Mann.

Mann said his background in business process re-engineering inspired him to create a highly automated business for pets everywhere. He spent two years developing the concept and launched the first service out of San Diego in 2004.

Since then Fetch! has grown to 124 franchises in markets made up of baby boomers, young working professionals and dual-income family households. The company is looking to expand in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Ohio and from Florida up to the northeast.

Fetch!’s initial franchise fee is $15,000 for a territory of 50,000 households. Franchisees pay a 5% royalty and a 1.5% brand development fund, both paid monthly.

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Fetch! Pet Care featured on Denver's CBS4 Morning News

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured in a segment on Denver's CBS4 Morning News! The segment featured Felicia Quintana, Fetch! Pet Care owner in Denver, who discussed tips that pet owners need to know when the temperature drops. Felicia demonstrated a few tips by bringing her dog in-studio to show how to fit them for jackets to conserve body heat and talked about the importance of using pet-safe alternatives to snow-melting chemicals. This segment is a great way for viewers to ensure that their pets are happy and healthy during the winter months. Click here to view the video or watch it below.
 

Fetch! Pet Care featured on MO.com

Fetch! Pet Care's franchisee Sandy Lowell and her Boulder, Colorado location was featured on MO.com. In the article, Sandy discusses why she decided to become involved with Fetch! Pet Care and what was appealing to her about the pet industry. She discusses why she chose Boulder and how business is going very well with Fetch! so far. Click here to read the entire article.

"As a pet owner myself, I realized the great need to have someone reliable to care for our pets when we were away.”

By: MO

Fetch! Pet Care is the nation’s largest and most trusted provider of professional pet sitting and dog walking services, serving thousands of pets and pet parents from coast to coast. We take the stress out of finding a sitter and add convenience to your life by doing all of the legwork for you. We match you and your pets with the most qualified, experienced pet professional possible. Our reliable, courteous pet sitters ensure your scheduling needs and any special requirements are met with consistent, responsive care.

Sandy Lowell recognized the fantastic opportunity to grow the existing Fetch! in the Boulder Valley and is enthusiastically working toward expanding the business through additional advertising, promotions and community events.

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