Q: What was your career before franchising?
A: Before
I decided to go full time with Fetch! Pet Care, I was involved with various
sales and marketing positions. My wife and I also published a magazine in St.
Louis. My wife is active in the pet industry and runs a website where you can
purchase different novelty dog items.
Q: How did you learn about the brand?
A: I was looking for something to that
I could enjoy and feel passionate about. I saw some advertising for Fetch! Pet Care's pet franchise opportunities and began to research the brand. After learning more
about Fetch!, I was sold on the possibility of pursuing a business with pets as
the focus.
Q: Regarding your
previous experience, which skills do you feel helped you in your business?
A: I had a basic knowledge of business from
marketing and sales positions. Franchising with Fetch! Pet Care made sense
because they could provide me with experience specific to professional pet services that I was lacking. The system was already in place for me, so I could
focus on the business and not have to worry about any start-up nightmares.
Q: Why did you choose to enter the pet care
industry?
A: Although pet sitting business was a new
industry to me, I have always had an active interest in animals. It was a
business that I could feel good about and enjoy.
Q: What makes your business different?
A: I
have been with Fetch! Pet Care since very early on in the franchise. Being one
of the first franchisees gave me the ability to see the company change and grow.
My business approach is unique because I have been able to mature with the
franchise and was able to learn quickly from their attentiveness.
ABOUT FETCH! PET CARE
Fetch! Pet Care was founded in Berkeley, Calif., in 2002 by Paul Mann, who wanted his pets to remain in his home instead of kenneling them while he traveled. Finding no professional company suitable to the task, Mann started his own firm with the goal of providing as-needed, reliable, and loving care to pets of all kinds. Today, there are more than 3,000 Fetch! professionals operating in 1,500 U.S. communities. 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. Comprised of pet lovers turned business owners, each independently and locally owned Fetch! focuses on taking the stress out of finding a sitter and adding convenience to customer’s lives by doing all of the legwork for them. Fetch! matches you and your pets with the most qualified, experienced pet professional possible. For more information, visit www.fetchpetcare.com.
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