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4 Surprising Pet Store Franchises Options in 2015

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When thinking of owning a pet store franchise, the usual elements of a store come to mind. Shelves marked with product like toys, leashes, collars, beds, treats, and food or maybe you think of dog hotel, doggy day care, or grooming. 2014 was a year of innovation for the pet store franchise sector. If you want to be your own boss with an innovative concept, here are a few options you can choose from.

1. Cat Café

cat caffeeIn October of 2014, Montreal opened its first two cat cafés ever. In mid-December, New York did the same. The owners of the cat cafés have paired up with animal rescues in their town to supply their locations with cats. They allow people to come in by appointment or walk-in, and spend time with the cats; play with them, feed them, or just relax together and if a deep bond happens to form between human and cat. They are allowed to adopt the cat. The downside to this pet store franchise is that there are limited opportunities and it is still not common enough to make it lucrative in many markets.

2. Doggie Daycare

pet daycareMost pet parents have to leave their pets home when they go to work. Many of these people do not like to crate their pets while they are gone but also don’t like the idea of leaving them alone. They would prefer their pets run, play, and socialize. Doggie day care solves this dilemma. The downside of these pet store franchises is that it the startup and maintenance costs are significantly higher than most other franchise opportunities within the pet market.

3. Obedience / Pet Training

pet traningPet store franchises aren’t all about selling a product. Pet trainers are high in demand because there are so just so many people that do not know how to speak the language of barking. Depending on the level of expertise, you could not only teach basic commands, but obstacle courses, obedience, or other professional pet sports.

4. Specialized Store

pet store franchiseSpecialized pet store franchises can offer many different products and services. There are dog bakeries, waste removal services and much more. A great example of this is with Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique. At first glance this may seem like your run-of-the-mill dog grooming salon, it actually has much more to offer customers. There is a signature bath membership that allows customers to bring in pets as much as they want for one low rate. The boutique in these pet store franchises even offers high quality pet products that customers love, including food, accessories and furniture.

Americans spend more than $30 million dollars on pet supplies every year. With so many options, don’t wait another second to capitalize on this market and open your own pet store franchises.

Dealing with the Tough Decisions of a Pet Food Franchise

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The pet food franchise, like any other business, sometimes faces tough situations. As the owner of said franchise, it will be up to you to make the decisions that will affect the life and productivity of your pet supply franchise. Whether it’s opening up an extra purpose (daycare, grooming, bakery, etc) or just to purchase another brand of food to sell on your shelves, here are some points to go over to help make the best decision you can.

Practicality of Decision

As you’re adding another service or product, or maybe you’re just considering opening your first (or second) pet store franchise location, think about the practicality of the decision. Is it doable? Do you have the space or the budget? Do you have the staff if it’s a service? If you don’t have the staff, do you have enough payroll to hire enough staff to cover the expansion? Keep in mind that not all practical ideas are possible and equally, not all impractical ideas are impossible. Some of the best inventions, works of art, or technological advances have come out of impractical ideas done by the right person. Just because it seems impossible, doesn’t mean it is, but be realistic in your expectations when you take a risk.

Achievability of Decision

With any question of practicality for a pet food franchise comes the question of achievability. While it might be practical to expand to include a pet grooming franchise in your pet supply franchise, is it achievable based on your resources? Do you have the resources to find the resources to make it achievable? Don’t make any decisions on anything until you’ve thoroughly researched the possibility of your decision’s effect in reality. You can dream big, but be realistic at the same time.

Benefits of the Decision

Consider all the benefits this decision will have on your pet food franchise. What are the goals you’re trying to achieve by making this decision? Are you focusing on expanding, assisting your employees, lightening your stress load, or helping your customers? By targeting the benefactors of the decision and how it will change your pet supply franchise, the weight of the decision will shift for the better or for the worse.

Mistakes Happen

For every decision you make in your pet store franchise remember: failure happen, but you don’t learn from success. The chances of every decision you make being the right one is never guaranteed. Most decisions you will make hold a risk factor. Keep that in mind, but know that every mistake is a chance to learn and don’t stress out about it. Risks cause growth more than they cause loss and every decision you make will not only help you run your pet food franchise better, but will also help you with your life decisions as well.