Taking Control of Her Career…

Tammy Harrison opened her Wild Bird Center in August of 2006. Previously, she was an office manager and worked in IT management. “I was ready to take control of my destiny and do something on my own.” Harrison always enjoyed the outdoors and nature and when she met a couple that was in the process of opening a Wild Bird Center franchise, she was really impressed with the concept. Harrison was looking for a concept that:

Wild Bird Centers of America offered her all of this and more, with unparalleled support as she made her transition from working in an office to owning her own retail store. No previous business ownership experience or knowledge of birds is necessary to own your own Wild Bird Center.

A Great Concept to Own

“I have a great location here in Georgia. The home office helped me find my location and so far, I’ve had lots of business. Because we have some freedom to choose our inventory, I have a lot of gifts for sale in my store.” Many new customers come into Harrison’s shop because they are curious. Not only do they leave with bird feeders and seed, but they also comment on how great the selection of gifts are and promise to do their holiday shopping there this year.

Wild Bird Centers offer a lot more than just bird feeders and seed. The store offers a wide selection of products to help people enjoy their wild birds and foster a healthy backyard habitat, including top-quality birdseed and exclusive seed blends that are field-tested and proven to attract a variety of wild birds. In addition to an extensive selection of feeders, birdbaths, nest boxes and other bird feeding products, the stores offer a variety of backyard and nature-oriented gifts and books, plus a wide range of binoculars and spotting scopes for watching songbirds on your bird feeders, hummingbirds on your flowers or hawks circling or migrating overhead.

This is a great industry to own a business in considering over 54 million Americans annually spend:

No Previous Experience is Necessary

With over 20 years of franchise experience, Wild Bird Centers of America has developed products, training, and comprehensive support to help new franchise owners get the most from their new business from the start. You do not need any previous experience to qualify to own a Wild Bird Center franchise, although you should have a passion for nature and birds. You will receive a turn-key, proven business system, comprehensive training, and the finest support possible.

Harrison received full training and experienced the level of support Wild Bird Centers of America offers its franchise owners: George Petrides Jr., the Director of Franchise Development at Wild Bird Centers, worked one-on-one with Harrison. “George is my rock. He has worked with me on all sorts of issues and made my transition to business ownership an easy one. If at any point I have a question, I can go straight to him and he helps me out.”

Harrison continued, “This franchise has a true open door policy and a strong network of franchisees that support one another. We often bounce ideas off one another and if I have a question, I can call one of the other franchisees and pull from their experience.” You are truly never alone when you own a Wild Bird Centers franchise.
 
Harrison is starting her business without employees. Her goal is to eventually hire several employees so she has more flexibility in her schedule. With over 54 million Americans regularly watching and feeding birds, Harrison’s future looks very bright.

“If you like people and appreciate nature, this is the right business for you. I highly recommend Wild Bird Centers to women looking for a business to buy. You can bring your own personality into your store and the customers are just great!”