Category: franchise in 2025

The first month of the year is in the books, but does that mean it’s too late to set resolutions for 2025? Not at all. If you’re joining our All Dogs Unleashed family as a franchisee this year, here are the four resolutions that will steer you to success.

Live Out Your Company Values

You bring a lot of experience to the table, like customer service and team leadership. What you might not realize is that your values are just as important as your hard skills when it comes to running a business. Find a company whose values align well with your own and you’ll find this particular goal easy to meet.

At All Dogs Unleashed, we value integrity. Whether you’re grooming a dog or completing a two-week private training course, you should be honest with the owner about what you were able to achieve. When you’re consistently transparent and prioritize results over profit, you earn the trust and loyalty of your customer base.

Embrace Your Creativity

One of the many benefits of joining a franchise like All Dogs Unleashed is gaining access to a well-developed brand and marketing strategy. However, we don’t expect (or want) our franchisees to open cookie cutter storefronts. We want your location to become a staple of your neighborhood, and that requires a unique approach to marketing.

We’ll supply you with plenty of marketing materials, but we encourage you to get creative in your execution. Post advertisements in your local paper. Participate in block parties with other local businesses. Get active on your neighborhood social media pages. We can provide the template, but only you can put together marketing campaigns that really speak to your local customer base.

Build Your Community

From the moment you sign your franchising contract, it’s time to think about how to build your consumer base. In fact, every goal you set in the first year as a franchisee should get you one step closer to creating a community.

Generate interest in your new business before it opens. Offer incentives to the customers who are first in line, like free or discounted services. Build a social media following and an email list to share updates. Most importantly, make sure you and your staff provide excellent service every day. Nothing grows a business like word of mouth, and great customer service is the key to securing recommendations.

Approach Your Finances Realistically

Finally, take a realistic approach to your financial projections and goals. Remember that we’re offering a successful business model, not a get-rich-quick scheme. Many new businesses can take at least a year to start turning consistent profits, even with the benefit of an existing model and brand recognition. Aim for steady growth and focus on paying down debts.

Are you ready to launch your business goals this year as a franchisee? With low startup costs, reasonable royalties, and a great business model, ADU just might be your perfect match. Learn more about our franchising opportunities today.

We’re getting ready to start a new year. Have you set your goals and intentions? If opening your own branch of a franchise is on the horizon, you’re in the right place. Read on to learn how to join a franchise in 2025.

Research the Types of Franchises

What you know about franchising is that with an upfront investment, you can gain access to a business model and product or service. Did you know that franchises can follow different structures that will impact your daily operations?

On one end of the spectrum, you have job franchises. These are low-investment businesses that allow franchisees to sell a service or product without opening up a storefront or hiring staff. On the other end of the spectrum, you have investment franchises. These franchises cost hundreds of thousands (or even millions) to get started, with examples like Hilton Hotels. What most people are looking for is a business format franchise, which provides the training, branding, and equipment to launch a brick-and-mortar business.

Assess Your Financing Options

With the exception of investment franchises, you’re almost always looking at lower startup costs when launching a franchise rather than starting a business from scratch. For example, you don’t need to perform a ton of expensive market research to prove to investors that the business idea in question is salient.

However, most franchises will charge startup fees, and you may also need to cover the cost of a new commercial lease, business insurance, and more. To narrow down your options, assess your current financial state and the financing options you could tap into. It’s not uncommon for franchisees to use a combination of personal savings, crowdfunding, and small business loans to get started.

Consider Your Work Experience

Joining a franchise is a great way to create your own work opportunities and explore an industry that you’re passionate about. However, it’s useful to consider your own work experience in addition to your interests. What are you already bringing to the table that will contribute to your success?

For example, having past managerial experience can make the process of opening a business format franchise a little smoother. That background in hiring, scheduling, delegating, and conflict management will prepare you for some of the challenges of owning your own business.

Learn From Your Local Market

Having chosen a business model, you’ll still have hundreds of franchises to choose from. It’s time to start taking a closer look at the products or services different franchises sell while also considering your local market. What industries are under-represented? What customer base could you tap into that isn’t currently being served or doesn’t have a ton of options? What commercial properties are in your price range and what kind of car or foot traffic would they bring in?

All Dogs Unleashed is the perfect business format franchise for entrepreneurs and dog lovers. Bring training, boarding, and grooming to your community in 2025, all under one roof.