Take The First Step!
Take your bite out of the $103 billion dollar pet industry!
According to the APPA, American Pet Products Association pet boarding, grooming, and daycare accounted for $10.7 billion of the $103 billion dollar pet industry in 2020. The pet industry has grown 73.4% since 2006.
The Ark's first location opened in 2006 right before the recession that devastated many small businesses in the United States. While other businesses were failing The Ark was thriving, boasting double digit sales percentage growth rates through the worse periods in 2008 and 2009.
To find out more about how you can take a bite out of the $103 billion dollar pet industry please contact our franchise team!
Multiple Revenue Streams
We know more than one trick... benefit from diversified pet services
Boarding
Daycare
Grooming
Market
Available Territories
Grow with us!
The Ark is expanding nation wide and we have territories throughout the country ready and waiting! With years of real estate development experience we will help you find the very best location for your new franchise!
Our development team uses a number of software systems to investigate demographics, psychographics, traffic counts, traffic flow, lease rates, and several other criteria to determine the best location for an Ark franchise.
Proven Systems & Operations
We've seen a lot since opening our doors in 2006
The Ark opened its flagship store in Chattanooga, TN in 2006. The pet boarding and doggy daycare concept was new to the area, but immediately caught on. The Ark's crew was and still is the cornerstone of the business. From day one, crew training and customer service was the most important part of The Ark's plan for success. With all of the crew training and quality systems in place it is no wonder that The Ark Pet Spa & Hotel has shown, on average, double digit growth percentages since opening in 2006 even through the Recession of 2008 and 2009!
The goal was always to find honest, pet lovers to crew The Ark, but not everyone knew how to properly care for pets in a safe and fun manner, that is why The Ark's owners and managers sought guidance from experts in the field. The knowledge gained from the experts trickled down to every member of the crew. To this day crew training is a key to The Ark’s success. The Ark has systems in place to train crew in some of the following fields:
Customer Service
Management & HR
Pet Body Language
Play Group Management
Pet First Aid & CPR
Training & Support
Pre Opening Training
Our initial franchise management training program is available to all franchise owners and up to two others we agree upon prior to the start of training. Before opening an Ark all owners and management must attend and complete the initial franchise management training program.
The Ark's pre opening training consists of three phases and will take place at The Ark's headquarters in Chattanooga, TN.
Ongoing Support
After the opening of The Ark Pet Spa & Hotel our franchise support crew will work along side the franchise owner and his or her crew for a period of time to ensure the franchise owner is ready to take the reins. The Ark's support crew will regularly share training aids via online seminars, in person meetings, or webinars. We will also continually build relationships with vendors to make sure every Ark is getting the best possible deal on all of their supplies. The Ark support crew will also make regularly scheduled inspections to ensure every Ark is up to The Ark's standards.
Pre Opening Training Subjects
Ark Culture
Site Selection
Marketing
Business Systems
Managing a crew
Finance/bookkeeping
Customer Service
Software/Tech.
Dog Behavior/Free play
Daily operations
Leadership
Safety/CPR/First Aid
The Investment
INvestment range from $357,891 - $651,700
The Ark Pet Spa & Hotel initial investment to open is between $357,891 - $651,700 for our leasehold improvement model. While The Ark does not offer direct financing The Ark is listed on the SBA Franchise Directory which helps speed up the process of acquiring financing using an SBA loan. You can view a complete breakdown of the initial investment in Item 7 of The 2020 Ark Pet Spa & Hotel Franchise Disclosure Documents.
PLEASE NOTE: This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of or want to locate a franchise in one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your state. Franchise offerings are made by Franchise Disclosure Document only.
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