The Healthy Animal

The Healthy Animal: A New and Exciting Franchise Opportunity in the $75 Billion Pet Industry

We are a Pet-Lover's Dream Business

There is something special about pet people! When you own a The Healthy Animal store, you will spend your days surrounded by animal lovers and their pups and kitties. But we understand that The Healthy Animal is a business. To that end, our premium brand positioning is supported by a proven economic model, a world-class training & operating system, and a unique product offering featuring healthy & nutritional pet food & treats. We believe this combination will provide you a great competitive advantage in this rapidly growing industry.

The Healthy Animal Is Seeking Highly Motivated Franchisees to Continue our Exciting Growth Story!

Based on hundreds of requests, we are now offering the opportunity to own your very own The Healthy Animal store. If you are an entrepreneur, business professional, military veteran or existing franchise owner and you have a commitment to providing unparalleled guest service and a love of animals, we would love to hear from you!

Why Choose the Pet Industry?

• Since 1994, the market has more than quadrupled in size, growing from $17 billion to over $75 billion in the U.S. alone.
• With more than 106 million households in the U.S. owning dog(s) or cat(s), the Pet Care market is growing and is forecast to continue to do so.
• The Pet Industry has grown for 15 straight years with no "down years" in that period, despite recessions and economic downturns.
• Americans spend more on their pets than on sporting events, movies, video games, televisions, alcohol, or major appliances. 

What Sets the Healthy Animal Apart?

• Affordable startup investment, low operating costs and meaningful purchase power
• A proven business model designed with your success in mind. Our franchise system helps ensure your success by creating meaningful competitive differentiation from big box & online pet retailers; by providing unparalleled support in every area of the business; by keeping startup and operating costs low; and by remaining true to our mission of helping pets live longer and happier lives through proper diet and nutrition. 
• A highly curated product assortment that resonates with pet parents while creating competitive differentiation for you. Our products are often so specialized that consumers will not find them for sale in grocery stores, mass retailers and even big box pet stores. This creates a great opportunity for you to establish your The Healthy Animal store as "the place to go" for healthy pet food and treats.
• We provide our franchisees with state-of-the-art technology support to make site selection decisions more quickly and effectively. Our technology stack allows franchisees to open in less time than traditional retailers. We can go from "signing the Franchise Agreement to opening" typically in 4-6 months, allowing you to begin selling many months sooner than other concepts would.
• "Right Sized" stores: Our curated product assortment allows for smaller stored which are easier to shop for our guests and easier to manage for you. We are a true neighborhood store! No endless aisles and parking hassles for our customers. Our smaller footprint (typically 1,000 – 2,000 square feet) also provides you with lower rents (and thus lower risk), a larger selection of potential store sites, reduced payroll costs and easier maintenance. 
• We support our commitment to guest service excellence with a world-class training and product knowledge program for you and your team. This comprehensive training includes 89 hours of classroom, online and hands-on, in-store instruction. You will graduate our training master class as a certified Pet Food Nutrition Specialist. 
• The Healthy Animal leadership team understands the needs and concerns of our franchisees. Our team has over 100 combined years of highly successful retail leadership experience; a proven history of success as franchisors in both billion-dollar and emerging franchise businesses including Blockbuster, Party City Corp., Lapels Dry Cleaning, Party America and Doughnuttery; and a deep knowledge of and commitment to the pet industry and the specialized area of pet health, safety and nutrition.
• Our smaller "right-sized" stores allow you to locate your The Healthy Animal store close to your customers and become a true member of your community. In the past year, 80% of dog owners have shopped at smaller independent pet stores – more than have shopped at big box pet chains. From on-site pet adoptions to supporting local organizations, you can build goodwill within your community that large, chain competitors cannot compete with.

We Provide Ongoing Support

• The complete training and expertise you need to avoid traditional start-up problems
• Operating Standards Manual containing all the information you need to start your franchise business and run your store
• Purchasing Power! The Healthy Animal has negotiated, and continues to negotiate, for the lowest prices on everything from inventory to payroll processing
• Customized marketing and social media programs designed to bring in new customers while retaining existing customers
• Open lines of communication to corporate personnel for ongoing support and consultation
• Computer software technical support
• Ongoing meetings, seminars, and training sessions to exchange ideas with fellow franchisees

Next Steps:

The Healthy Animal is looking for experienced and qualified single and multi-unit operators who share the same passion for animals and for providing customers high quality, nutritional pet products to help grow this exciting brand nationwide. You must have a minimum of $50k in liquid capital and be ready to make a full-time commitment. 

We also offer conversion programs for independent pet store and grooming salon owners. 

If this sounds like you, contact The Healthy Animal now!

This ad and the franchise sales information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell a franchise. The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a franchise disclosure document. Certain states require that we register the franchise disclosure document in those states. The communications herein or on our web site, social media post or advertisement are not directed by us to the residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the franchise disclosure document to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.