Fetch! Pet Care

Being able to provide high-quality care for pets while building relationships with their owners and my employees.

All the franchisors care about is making money. Because of their shady business practices, many people have lost their life savings or are in incredible debt. Most locations are either making no money or barely breaking even because they pay anywhere from 21% to 28% of gross revenue in franchise fees. A large number of companies have handed their locations back to the corporate office within 2-3 years after opening. It seems that would affect their FDD, but it doesn't seem to phase them, as they have not attempted to change the model to ensure owners can succeed and profit. It took over 15 years for any location to gross a million dollars, and they tell people this will happen in the first year or two. Even if there were a chance someone made that happen, they would be lucky to be able to make an 8-10% profit. The majority of newer owners had to hand back their locations at a significant financial loss because they were never able to make a profit. If they tell you that only happened to owners who didn't know what they were doing, that is complete BS. Most franchisees in the system view the franchisors as intentionally dishonest, greedy, and overall not nice people.

My team and clients.

New owners are bullies and do not listen to anyone but themselves. They jacked up the fees to the point of making it difficult to be profitable.

Working with the pet owners and the pets. Providing high-quality services and ensuring the pets are receiving the best care possible.

Support from the Franchisor is extremely limited or virtually non-existent. They have various contracts for different locations and continually seek new ways to increase charges. Their monthly minimum fees range from 21% to 28% of gross profit, excluding expenses like marketing, insurance, taxes, and more. Owners are fortunate if they manage to achieve an 8% net profit, and many find themselves in significant debt due to their initial purchase costs and the demanding monthly minimums, which are charged weekly. The Franchisor is unconcerned about the financial success of individual locations. Furthermore, a substantial number of franchise locations that they claim are active and operational have actually been taken over by the corporate office. This occurs when the owners are consistently losing money and unable to make their businesses succeed. Instead of allowing owners to return the locations, the corporate office takes control of them, making it seem as though the original owners still manage them, all in an effort to improve their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). Before purchase, the Franchisor makes grand promises, assuring potential franchisees that they can gross over a million dollars within the first couple of years. In reality, only a small fraction (less than 1%) of the 150-plus locations have ever achieved this level of revenue, and it took them approximately 15 years to do so. The Franchisor seems primarily focused on selling franchise locations at a cost of $60,000 each, with little to no substantial support provided to franchisees once they are up and running.

I like the app

Corporate leadership is the absolute worse. CEO is an Emotional leader. They do not include or advise with investors (Francises) and the corporate office is a reflection of straight nepotism. They are so far from an inclusive and diverse environment. Very little diversity and do not put effort to try to create a better culture or environment. They will not even acknowledge MLK day. I would not encourage individuals to invest with this franchisor.

Do not do this to yourself. Never do business with Greg longe

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