Franchise Directory
Explore hundreds of top franchise opportunities
Wild Birds Unlimited
You have seed money for a franchise opportunity. This could be the perfect match for you: selling high-quality bird seed and other types of food as well as bird feeders and baths and hobby accessories such as binoculars and books on birds. Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop offers these products, including its own line of bird feeders, for hobbyists and bird lovers. The company also provides education on birding. Franchisees receive retail, sales, point-of-sale and backyard birdfeeding training and assistance with business plan development, site selection, lease negotiations, and store design. Operational, computer/technical, and marketing support is also provided.
2010 AllStar Rank: 153
2009 AllStar Rank: 194
Full Disclosure Award
This company gets a nod for disclosing financial performance representations in Item 19 of its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For an explanation of why this is important, read The Importance of Item 19 in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
AllStar Franchise
Fast Facts
| Year established | 1981 |
| Franchising since | 1983 |
| Can be run from home? | No |
| Number of employees needed | 3 |
| Item 19 Financial Performance Representation? | Yes |
| Multiple units must be purchased in U.S. | No |
| Multiple units must be purchased outside U.S. | No |
| % of franchisees who own multiple units | 25% |
| Absentee ownership allowed? | No |
Franchise Unit Growth Rate
| Year | U.S. Franchises |
Non-U.S. Franchises |
Company-Owned Locations |
| 2011 | 260 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 259 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 258 | 13 | 0 |
Expanding in These Locations
| Total Investment | $93,121 - $147,936 |
| Franchise Fee | $18,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 4% |
| Net Worth | $200,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $30,000 |
| Does franchisor offer financing? | No |
| Is franchisor on the SBA's Franchise Registry? | Yes |
| Is franchisor a member of the IFA's VetFran program? | No |
AllStar Franchise
Request Information
To receive more information from this franchise, click on the button below.
