Birds of a Feather

Our bird feeding and nature franchise blog delivers franchise industry news, the latest updates on the Wild Birds Unlimited Franchise, and other practical – yet valuable – resources for franchise owners.

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A History of Franchising: How It Began & What You Should Know Today

If you’re an entrepreneur looking for a solid business concept that has staying power and shown consistent growth over time, there’s no better model than the history of franchising. The idea has basically been around since the Middle Ages. It was then that the very elementary franchise system was established. Governments allowed high ranking officials […]

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New Wild Birds Unlimited Store!

We are so happy to welcome our newest franchisees, Megan Kimbrell and Joe Baca!  They will be opening a new Wild Birds Unlimited store in Wichita, KS.  Megan and Joe said, “We are so excited to open a WBU store in Wichita since our city is currently underserved as far as high quality bird seed […]

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Here we grow again!

Congratulations to Dean and Tina Seifert on the purchase of their 4th Wild Birds Unlimited store in Arvada, CO!  Dean and Tina joined the WBU team in 2020 when they purchased the WBU store in Denver, CO.  The Seifert’s always knew that they wanted to be multi-unit owners and in February 2021, they purchased two […]

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Here we grow again!

A very big congratulations to Susan Maranhao, as she has taken ownership of her 2nd Wild Birds Unlimited Store in Woburn, MA.  Susan joined the WBU family back in 1990 when she purchased her first store in Sudbury, MA.  Susan purchased the store from Dawna Blum who has owned the store since 2017.  Susan said, […]

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Welcome to the Flock!

We are excited to announce that Eric and Tammy Brady have successfully purchased the Wild Birds Unlimited Store in Memphis, TN!  They purchased the store from Ben and Debbie Bruce who have owned the store since 1996.  Eric and Tammy said, “We are so excited to join the flock and can’t wait to start this […]

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Wild Birds Unlimited Partnership with First Citizens

Last Wednesday was a big day for us here in the Wild Birds Unlimited Franchise Development department when we got word that two of our newest WBU franchise store owners got their SBA-backed financing journey across the finish line and deposited their funds into their bank accounts. If you have ever heard about how challenging […]

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Specialty Retail Industry: Pros & Cons of Buying a Niche Business

If you’ve ever stepped foot in a sporting goods store, an electronics store or hardware store, you have shopped in a specialty store. This is a retail store that focuses on a specific brand or product category. As an example, it’s the difference between shopping Walmart for a large, variety selection of goods versus heading […]

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Wild Birds Unlimited Native Pollinator Meadow

The Wild Birds Unlimited Native Pollinator Meadow, the largest designed pollinator meadow in the city of Indianapolis, opened to the public at Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park yesterday evening. The meadow is home to over 100 species of plants to support local bees, insects, migratory birds, and monarch butterflies. The Meadow was designed […]

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