K9 Resorts featured on Fox Business News!

The segment was titled "Give Your Pets a Luxury Vacation" and aired live on January 28^th.  The Parker brothers, K-9 Resorts founders, were live in-studio. The six minute segment featured the history of K-9 Resorts, the services they offer and the plans for future development. Steven and Jason did a great job explaining their passion for the industry and the growth the franchise along the east coast. 

Check out the segment HERE.

The segment also gained a feature in an article within the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Patch. Begin reading the article below or click HERE for the full article.

Owners of K-9 Resorts In Fanwood Featured on Fox Business News

Residents of Scotch Plains, Jason and Steven Parker who own K-9 Resorts in Fanwood were featured on Fox Business News on Jan. 29.

By: Nicole Bitette 

Earlier today, Jason and Steven Parker of Scotch Plains were featured on Fox Business News to discuss their business, K-9 Resort Daycare and Luxury Hotel located in Fanwood.

The brothers, who Patch previously reported were in the process of franchising out locations, told Fox Business News that they are closing the ninth franchising deal this Friday and the 10^th deal next month.

K9 Resorts to hold Ground Breaking Ceremony for Middletown, NJ Location

Dan and Lisa Cody, owners of the K9 Resorts in Middletown, NJ, along with K9 Resort founders Jason and Steven Parker, are pleased to announce they will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the soon-to-open location on February 2, 2013, at 12:15pm. The ceremony will take place at 889 Route 35, Middletown, NJ.

Also attending will be the Mayor of Middletown. The Codys, along with the Parkers, will be presenting the Mayor with a $500 donation to the town, which will be put towards the Hurricane Sandy relief fund.

We are all very much looking forward to the groundbreaking event and the future success of New Jersey’s second K9 Resorts location!

2013 Pet-Sitting Industry Forecast

Pet Sitters International released their 2013 Pet-Sitting industry forecast which has the market looking up for pet-loving entrepreneurs. It's no secret that America has a growing love-affair with its pets and owners are increasingly seeking out even in-home pet care options. K9 Resorts is ecstatic about the forecast.

Begin reading the article below or click HERE.

Pet Sitters International Releases 2013 Pet-Sitting Industry Forecast
By: PRWeb

A new e-book released by Pet Sitters International (PSI) this month highlights the growth of the in-home pet-care industry and shares encouraging industry data for pet-loving entrepreneurs seeking to capitalize on the nation’s ever-growing love affair with pets.

PSI’s "2013 Pet-Sitting Industry Forecast"—a follow-up to the association’s 2012 report—is a compilation of data from its State of the Industry Survey, current market research, its collective intellectual capital and knowledge from its 18-year history and more than 7,100 member businesses. Analyzing the current climate, culture, increased competition and continuing opportunities within the professional pet-sitting industry, PSI predicts another stellar year for this growing profession.

K-9 Resorts Featured in MiddletownPatch

K-9 Resorts was recently featured in the MiddletownPatch in an article titled "Luxury Hotel For Dogs To Open In Middletown."

The article details the planned opening of K-9 Resorts Daycare & Luxury Hotel in Middletown on Route 35 at Tindall Road on May 1^st. The article includes details about local owners Dan and Lisa Cody, who expect to hire 8 people and are passionate about the rapidly expanding franchise. The article notes the price range for services and also includes information about 5 other expected locations to open in New Jersey this year. Click here to view the full article.

"Luxury Hotel For Dogs To Open In Middletown."

By Christina Johnson

K-9 Resorts Daycare & Luxury Hotel is opening a new 5,300-square-foot luxury hotel for dogs in Middletown, at Route 35 at Tindall Road, where the Centrex Gym used to be. 

A construction crew is in the vacant site this week, framing out the trendy facility. K-9 Resorts plans to offer overnight accommodations for up to 160 dogs, and two doggie daycare areas for up to 80 dogs. A 3,000-square-foot fenced-in dog park in the back, with different areas for small and large dogs, is also in the plan. 

"There is not even any comparison around to what we're going to be able to offer," said franchise owner Dan Cody, who will run the business with his wife Lisa. "Kennels are usually cages. Our luxury suites are going to have beds, TV sets playing Animal Planet, or the Yankees, whatever dogs want to watch. They are going to have all the comforts of a high-end hotel," said Cody.

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K-9 Resorts featured on mycentraljersey.com

K9 Resorts was featured on mycentraljersey.com in an article titled "Brothers from Scotch Plains are dogs' best friends". The four-page article details the background and the success of young entrepreneurs, Steven and Jason Parker, and their growth of their K9 Resorts location in Fanwood and overall brand. Steven and Jason explain the K9 Resorts Daycare & Luxury Hotel business concept and how they plan to expand many new locations throughout New Jersey and take over the luxury pet care business. Click here to read the full article.

Brothers from Scotch Plains are dogs' best friends
By Paul C. Grzella

Brothers Jason (left) and Steve Parker, founders of the K9 Resorts Daycare & Luxury Hotel, are about to open six franchise sites in 2013. / Kathy Johnson/Staff Photographer

Growing up, Steve and Jason Parker always wanted to have a dog.

Their parents were resistant to the idea, so in 1999, the boys, then 14 and 12, respectively, decided to start a dog-walking business based from their Scotch Plains home.

“We wanted to show our parents that we had enough responsibility to have our own dog,” Steve Parker said.

Within a short time, the brothers were responsible for 25 regular accounts, so they went back to their parents and asked about that dog again.

“I never doubted that you weren’t responsible enough to have dogs,” replied their father, Alan Parker. “We just don’t like dogs.”

“We realized then we weren’t getting a dog, but that didn’t mean we couldn’t keep our business,” Steve Parker said.

After 13 years of walking and planning, the brothers’ passions for man’s best friend and hard work are culminating early next year with the opening of a series of pet luxury resort franchises based on the K9 Resorts Daycare & Luxury Hotel the brothers have operated in Fanwood since 2005.

“We are very fortunate,” Jason Parker said. “This has been a great combination of our love and passion for dogs that we have been able to couple with our entrepreneurial spirit.”

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