The WBU Franchise Opportunity: A Bird’s Eye View
Apply for a Wild Birds
Unlimited Franchise
What Does it Take to Become a
Wild Birds Unlimited Franchisee?
You don’t have to be a seasoned entrepreneur to
open one of our stores. If Wild Birds
Unlimited
already feels like your happy place, why not
make it your business too?
In addition to meeting our
financial requirements, you’ll need:
A PASSION FOR BACKYARD BIRD
FEEDING & OUR STORES
AN OWNERSHIP MINDSET & A COMMITMENT
TO OUR CURRENT BUSINESS MODEL
A DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE
& SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY
How Much Does a Wild Birds
Unlimited Franchise Cost?
A Low-Investment Retail Franchise
Built for Long-Term Growth
Wild Birds Unlimited offers a cost-effective entry into
franchise
ownership. With competitive investment fees
and flexible staffing
needs, our model is designed to
scale with your success.
We require our franchisees to have a minimum net
worth of
$400K and at least $40-50K of
liquid capital.
INITIAL INVESTMENT
| Here are the startup costs* and ongoing fees you |
| Franchise Fee | $40,000 |
| Training Fee | $5,000 |
| Tech Fee | $350/month |
| Travel, Meals, and Lodging | $500 – $6,000 |
| Rent Deposit | $4,000 – $8,000 |
| First Month's Rent | $4,000 – $8,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $26,355 – $102,048 |
| Insurance (Annually) | $1,500 – $4,500 |
| Legal/Accounting | $1,350 – $7,500 |
| Office Equipment | $12,768 – $14,948 |
| Signs | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Opening Advertising | $7,655 – $11,337 |
| Retail Fixtures | $24,184 – $33,643 |
| Opening Inventory | $39,750 – $48,900 |
| Miscellaneous | $6,102- $11,045 |
| Technology | $2,096 |
| Additional Funds (Working Capital) | $53,375 – $63,375 |
| TOTAL | $231,635 – $376,392 |
CONTINUING SUPPORT FEES
| Royalties | 4% of Gross Sales |
| Advertising Fund | 1% of Gross Sales |
* Actual start-up costs will vary from store to store
depending on location, size of store, local retail
rental rates,
time of year and available capital.
All costs are in US Dollars.
What Markets are Available?
Wild Birds Unlimited is actively expanding throughout the
United States and Canada.
Many of our franchisees
started out as loyal WBU customers who saw an
opportunity to
bring the store they loved to their
own community. Could you be next?
USA Available Markets
Canada Available Markets
Own the Store You’ve Always Loved
Don’t let this opportunity fly by — there’s still room to spread
your wings with a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise. If you’re ready
to bring the joy of backyard bird feeding to your community,
we’d love to hear from you.