Franchise Friday – Episode 203 with Nathan Millhouse of Bubbly Paws
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Franchise Friday – Episode 203 Melissa Pang is joined in conversation with Nathan Millhouse of Bubbly Paws
About Nathan Millhouse, MBA, Franchising Professional
Experienced Owner and Franchise expert with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Coaching, Sales, Business Coaching, Franchise Development and Management. Strong business professional with a Master of Business Administration - MBA focused on Accounting and Business/Management from Webster University.
Located in Clearwater, FL Nathan’s career in franchising began in 1996 and he has been in this industry for over 20 years. He developed extensive franchise operations experience, holding positions as Director and Vice President, in health and wellness, senior home care and trade franchise concepts; where he led teams, who were responsible for the growth and profitability of existing franchisees.
In 2006 he decided to take his experiences and became a franchisee himself, owning and operated an automotive franchise for over 7 years. He then partnered on several medical device franchises in Florida for over 3 years before selling his shares.
About Bubbly Paws Dog Wash
https://www.bubblypaws.com/
A dog grooming and self-serve bath concept on a mission to make pups feel as good as they look.
With the vision of creating an elevated self-service dog wash, the first Bubbly Paws opened just outside of Minneapolis. After 10 years of fast-paced growth at 4 stores, they’re thrilled to announce that the Bubbly Paws name is officially a franchise!
Our Bubbly Paws grooming salons are bright, open and contemporary, featuring plenty of windows that put our team’s amazing work on full display. Take a peek to get a feel for what it’s like to step inside.
If you’re searching for a supportive and growth-minded franchise opportunity, Bubbly Paws is excited to work with you. We’ve infused the best of proven franchise models with feedback from seasoned franchisees to design a system that sets leaders up for success. Get in touch with our team to tell us more about your goals — we’re looking forward to getting started.
According to Nathan
I am interested in a franchise that's unique, has a demand and obviously has their chickens or ducks in a row, Bubbly Paws met that criterion when we started talking to them back right around the COVID era 2020. And we found that while they were unique in their space, they weren't one of these brands who jumped into something because it was trendy. There's a lot of thought and research done behind it by the bubbly paws team of Keith and Patricia. They now have an 11-year track record behind them successfully opening multiple businesses every couple of years.
Bubbly paws have really got nailed down their operations manual, their marketing and the way they've even designed all their support structures. They understand what it's like to start a business from scratch. Keith and Patricia had an independent doggy daycare and still do. And so, they understand the nuances of creating something from nothing, the same thing they did with Bubbly Paws, again, a concept that came with obviously research and feedback from all over the US and even Europe, where they went and talked to different concepts over there to create this brand. But they were very diligent in that approach. They wanted to make sure that
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