Pet Butler is a franchise specializing in pet waste cleanup and disposal, operated by Pet Butler Franchise Services, Inc.
It is not to be confused with the local Sydney dog walking and pet minding company based in Australia of the same name
History
Claiming "roots back to 1988", the business was formally founded in Dallas, Texas in 1998 and began franchising in 2006, with over 126 franchises opened as of 2010, up from just 17 franchises in 2006, according to The New York Times. Franchisees pay a $24,900 franchise fee, according to a 2006 report.
In 2008, company founder Matt "Red" Boswell sold the original Dallas-Ft. Worth area territories to Mark Hamel for $1.2 million, enabling Boswell to focus on growing the North American franchise operations, rather than cleaning up after 5,000 area dogs each week. Mark Hamel sold the DFW franchise to Pet Love groomers.
Jokes and puns
The Pet Butler web site and media coverage of the company and franchises are rife with jokes and puns.
- "Need a Job? Get the Scoop."
- "#1 in the #2 business."
- "It's a crappy job, but somebody has to do it."
- "When we go into a yard to clean up the waste, we toss it in the neighbor's yard and leave a card."
- "We've saved more marriages than Dr. Phil."
- "Looking for a crappy job? We're hiring."
- The web site features a "Turdometer" which shows a purported running figure for how many "poops have been scooped".
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