Insightful Franchise Testimonials

I found myself retired in the middle of 2020, and I realized I didn’t actually want to retire yet. But companies weren’t looking for an IT Director with as many years of experience as I had. So it finally hit me in late October that I needed to be in charge of a business myself. Coming from the tech industry I never saw myself in the pet grooming business. But as I looked into the Bark & Mane Business Model I found that it was a great fit for me and my lifestyle.

I worked my way up to Vice President of Manufacturing at a company in Cleveland. But the company made the decision to outsource the manufacturing, and we suddenly closed down. When I became interested in Bark & Mane, I interviewed several other franchisees, and just knew that Bark & Mane was what I wanted to do. What job is more fun than growing your own business while working with pets? And after 4 and a half years running my franchise, I can definitely say that it was the right decision.

Do it. There is help from the Home Office and from other franchise owners. If you are looking for something different, this is the business for you.

Opening our own wine bar is a dream in the making and the experience so far has been truly incredible. What has made this journey even more rewarding is the outstanding support we've received from the Turquoise Wine Bar franchise team. From the very beginning, their commitment to franchisee success has been evident through the generosity, expertise, and genuine care they bring to every stage of the process.

Making the leap from my job to becoming a business owner was nerve-wracking at first. But Laura and Jen were by my side every step of the way, ensuring I was set up for success — and profitability — from day one.

It’s a sense of accomplishment. There is the monetary accomplishment and then there’s this sense of just doing what I now love doing.

There is a true sense of pride in my work now. I’m selling something where I see the direct results of how it’s going to affect somebody, and positively.

I don’t know where we’d be right now if we didn’t actually do this… The people that we’ve met who we are so close to, I’m so grateful for the whole experience.

It’s given me the financial security and strength that I never anticipated having.

I run a successful children’s business with no rent, no overhead, and a schedule that works for my family. Kinderdance is simple to grow because schools love the program and children light up when we arrive.