Pet Franchising Takes Off

Franchising.com:

Pets and pet-related businesses are among today’s hottest franchise opportunities – especially in the U.S., where pet owners are notorious for pampering their dogs, cats, birds (and even their rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and fish).

The total number of pets in the U.S. is estimated at 400 million. The Pet Food Institute cites surveys showing more than half of all U.S. households with at least one cat or dog – more than 60 million dogs and 80 million cats overall.

That’s a lot of mouths to feed, hair or fur to wash, legs to exercise, and bodies to clothe, decorate, and otherwise spend money on.

Add to this the ‘overworked American’ with less spare time every year, and you have opportunity – and an increasing number of pet-related franchisors trying to cash in on the nearly $40 billion a year that Americans spend on their pets.

Areas ripe with opportunity for franchising in this growing sector include pet food, supplies, grooming, boarding, training, and even pampering. More here.