Projected Opening: Summer 2012
Location: TBA, New Jersey
Q: Where do you live?
A: Dan: My wife, Lisa, and I have both
lived in Lodi, NJ in Bergen County our whole lives.
Q: What was your career before franchising?
A: Dan: I own a bonding and insurance
company.
Lisa: I am an elementary school teacher.
Q: Why did you decide to open your own
business?
A: Dan: We have been thinking about owning
another business for a while and we were looking for about a year before we
came across
K-9. We saw an ad in NJ Monthly and started to look more into the
brand.
Q: What was appealing to you about joining
a franchise system?
A: Dan: We saw a presentation when we
went to a franchise seminar for
K-9 and were really impressed with the business
and the model that was already in place.
Q: With regard to
your previous experience, what skills do you feel helped you in your business?
A: Dan: We
both bring different aspects to the business because I have first-hand
experience running a business and Lisa has a lot of experience with animals.
She loves pets and is very involved in the animal community and volunteers at
the Bergen County Animal Shelter.
Q: Why did you
choose to enter this industry?
A: Dan: We are
both big animal-lovers and enjoy working with them. We have fostered and
adopted several pets over the years. We currently have two Wheaten Terriers.
Q: What makes your business different?
A: Dan: What stood out the most to us
about
K-9 is that the animals and their owners are all treated with so much
respect and the facility itself is so inviting.
Q: How does your business connect with the
community?
A: Lisa: We will definitely be very
involved with animal shelters and organizations because that is extremely
important to us.
