Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Total Investment: $95,273 – $161,837
Franchise Fee: $18,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 4%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable

FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Net Worth: $200,000
Liquid Cash Available: $30,000

OPERATIONS

25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

FINANCING TYPE	IN-HOUSE	THIRD PARTY
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

Training: Available at headquarters: 10 days. At franchisee’s location: 2 days. At annual meeting : 5 days.

Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media,

Franchise 500®: #125 (2013), #123 (2012), #249 (2011), #306 (2010), #239 (2009),

America’s Top Global: #123 (2013), #101 (2012), #194 (2011), #185 (2009),

Tidy Dining

With the right combination of food, feeders and accessories, you can enjoy feeding your birds and have a tidy backyard, too.

1. Featuring a tray that reduces the amount of uneaten seed debris that falls to the ground, our Tidy Cylinder Feeder makes offering seed cylinders easy. Simply drop one of our exclusive seed cylinders (2 lbs.), or up to three Stackables® into the feeder, hang it, and watch your birds enjoy.

2. The WBU Dinner Bell™ feeder’s built-in dome provides protection from the weather, and the built-in tray prevents food from falling to the ground. Simply fill the WBU Dinner Bell with any of our seed, WBU Seed Cylinders or No-melt Dough Cylinders, mealworms or other food and enjoy the birds as well as a tidier feeding station.

3. For a compact, yet versatile tidy feeding station, we recommend offering WBU No-Mess Blend in our WBU Quick-Clean® Seed Tube Feeder with a WBU Weather Guard and WBU Seed Tray.

At any one of our more than 270 Wild Birds Unlimited stores in North America, our Certified Bird feeding Specialists™ are trained to show you how to turn your yard into a bird feeding habitat that not only brings song, color and life to your home, but also benefits wild birds and the environment.

Based on more than 30 years of research and experience, our bird supplies are designed to be the highest quality bird feeders and bird feeding equipment on the market today. We’re so confident about our designs that many of our products carry a lifetime guarantee.

We also have the freshest bird food in town, and we can prove it. Our exclusive regional blends aren’t just fresh; they’re specially formulated from 100% edible seed that your backyard birds will love.

Wild Birds Unlimited doesn’t just sell bird feeders, bird houses, bird baths and bird food. We pride ourselves on  providing the most accurate information and knowledge about your local birds, including hummingbirds. It is our goal for you to have the best possible experience from your bird feeding hobby. Backyard bird feeding is the most relaxing, fulfilling, educational and exciting hobby that anyone, young or old, can enjoy.