Benefit from a Proven Franchise Business Model
The Doo Care dog waste franchise provides you with an easy-to-use business model that to help you save time, drive revenues, reduce costs, improve operational efficiencies and maximize your financial results. As a Doo Care franchise owner, you will have access to a wealth of resources to help your business succeed, including:
- Use of the Doo Care brand and trademarks
- Professionally designed marketing pieces and selling tools
- Turnkey advertising and PR campaigns
- Software and technology tools to improve efficiency
- A customized web page as part of the Doo Care web site
- Initial and ongoing training on managing the business
- Purchasing power through our corporate vendor accounts
- Franchise Operations Manuals and forms to operate the business
One of the advantages of a franchise is that you are in business for yourself but not by yourself. You can expect unparalleled support from our subject-matter experts, including our franchise headquarters and affiliate operations staff, as well as our vendors and suppliers. Combined with our franchise support resources, as described in more detail below, you have a recipe for success!
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Efficient Use of Technology
Doo Care provides a business model supported by highly efficient yet affordable technology to improve the business performance of your franchise. Included with your fees, you will receive customized web-based scheduling and routing solution that provides you with an ability to maximize the efficiency of the service routes in your franchise territory. This routing system has the option of integration with a GPS tracking system, which enables our franchise owners and managers to monitor field teams and provide time-saving directions.
For ease of financial management and accounting, we have QuickBooks® tools and templates customized for the Doo Care franchised business, and you have access to a QuickBooks expert, whenever you need that extra help.
Our franchise owners will also receive free access to the Doo Care Portal, which is a powerful Internet-based communications and collaboration portal for Doo Care franchisees and vendors. This goes far beyond other franchise extranets by providing easy integration with your Microsoft Windows® software. This gives you easy access to Doo Care tools, templates, artwork, etc., as a virtual network extension your office computer.
Franchise Training
Doo Care franchise owners attend a comprehensive five-day training program, which includes classroom training, in addition to hands-on and in-field training in an actual Doo Care operation. The initial training covers all critical areas of the business, including marketing and branding, dog behavior, office administration, accounting and payroll procedures, HR management, software training and field operations. Doo Care will also offer refresher courses for franchise owners and managers, training programs for your staff, and ongoing training in key areas of the business.
Opening Support for New Franchisees
The Doo Care team will support you with both on-site and remote assistance during the startup phase of your franchise. This begins with a step-by-step opening checklist, as well as a grand opening marketing program, which helps get your franchise off to a fast start. You will benefit from our vendor discounts on the purchase of printed collateral, computer equipment, software and telecommunications equipment. Included with your franchise, you will receive a free starter package with business essentials, such as a supply of marketing pieces, business cards, a graphics wrap for your truck, and tools and supplies to provide your services.
Ongoing Franchise Business Consulting
Doo Care has developed a proven and easy-to-use business model for our franchise owners. You may be an excellent general manager, or you may have your field of expertise, but it is always helpful to have experts at your fingertips to help fill the gaps. The Doo Care franchise support team serves as your own management consultants, who are only a phone call or email away to offer their unique expertise and support. Our team is comprised of successful entrepreneurs and franchise executives with decades of experience helping business owners like you to reach their goals. Whether you are trying to improve your business performance in areas of with financial management, marketing, technology or field operations, one call to our franchise support hotline can get you quick response from the appropriate specialist.
Marketing Materials and Programs
Branding is a key aspect to the success of Doo Care. Our brand communicates to our customers that we are a reputable, professional and customer-focused leader in our sector. Our marketing materials reinforce this communication with professionally designed direct mail pieces, brochures, print ads, customer coupons and other marketing collateral. Having these tools readily available saves our franchise owners valuable time and money in their local advertising efforts. Moreover, we have tested various advertising and marketing programs, and based on experience, we have developed turn-key marketing campaigns that show results.
Web Site Presence
As a Doo Care franchisee, you will have your own web page as part of our professionally designed web site. Most of our customers are web-savvy and like to be well informed about the services that they use. One look at our web site will immediately differentiate you from your local competitors. The Doo Care web site includes a wide range of information and resources that will continually reinforce the professionalism of the Doo Care brand and keep your customers coming back. To design a comparable web site would cost you thousands of dollars, not to mention the time and effort to maintain the site and keep the information fresh. The Doo Care franchise headquarters team will continually evolve and improve our web site to keep on top of market opportunities and maintain Doo Care as a leading web presence in the pet waste sector.
Vendor Pricing Agreements
The Doo Care franchisor management team is constantly researching and negotiating with vendors to provide you with essential products and services to run your business. With premium discounts with suppliers such as Dell® Computers, software providers, printing vendors, apparel vendors, telecommunications services and others, we can save you thousands of dollars annually on your operating costs.
For additional franchise information, please complete out our "Information Request Form", which will help us to better understand your qualifications and business objectives, or simply call us at 866-663-6916.
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