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ARTICLE | February 3, 2012

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SECTOR REPORT | November 1, 2011

Veterans Report 2011

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ASK FBR | June 15, 2010

What are some of the best cleaning franchises?

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Wild Birds Unlimited Franchise-owner, Christina Fore - Cherry Hill, NJ

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Franchise: Wild Bird Unlimited

Location: Cherry Hill, NJ

Age: 58

# of Years Franchising: 13

Previous Occupation: Insurance Agent, mom

Top Reason you chose your Franchise: At the time, WBU was the biggest (still is), and also the most dynamic. It made more sense to go with Winners than the Also Rans.

Best part of being your own boss? Watching and nurturing something from the beginning, being part of its growth and taking credit for it.

Worst part of being your own boss? If everyone has the flu (including me), I will be the one to go to work.

Craziest/most interesting thing that has happened to you as a franchise owner? We have made many, many friends over the years, several of them very “odd.” Oddly, we enjoy them all. I enjoy being recognized as “The Bird Lady” wherever I go, and being treated as an expert, even when I am struggling for answers. Several of our customers are locally famous, and it’s fun being recognized by them as a local celebrity (still no one has invited us to dinner.) We’ve been on TV, on the radio, in the newspaper, and been burglarized (ok, that one wasn’t so much fun.)

Advice for prospective franchise buyers? Be prepared to be consumed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. It will be like first-time parenthood – you can never be fully prepared for the train when it hits you. Once you get over that, it’s a lot of fun and always an adventure.

What was the total length of time from when you started researching franchises to when you purchased? Six months. Once we discovered WBU, there was no other option.
 

 

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