Scoop Soldiers Looks for Franchisees in Houston Following Record-Breaking Success With Corporate Locations in the Market

Scoop Soldiers, the pet waste removal franchise which aims to help pet owners and their four-legged friends by taking on the dirty work of pet ownership, is looking to bring its increasingly in-demand service to new markets across the country. The need for residential and commercial waste removal services is skyrocketing, and Scoop Soldiers offers entrepreneurs the chance to satisfy this need by investing in a proven business model, with low start-up costs and a potential for high-margins. After signing 10 new franchisees in 2021 — more than doubling the number of franchises it started with at the beginning of the year — Scoop Soldiers has become a premier player in the “pooper scooper” services segment. Now, the brand is gearing up for major growth, with its sights set first on Houston, Texas.

When it comes to why Scoop Soldiers is targeting Houston, operations manager Bryan Jones says the brand has already seen major success with corporate-owned locations in the area.

“Houston is currently our largest and most revenue-driven corporate market,” said Jones. “Our market leader has 12 trucks that he manages in one metropolitan area. His technicians do over 60,000 visits per year. The market grew very fast, and the opportunities for further expansion are endless.”

Jones says a primary reason Houston has proven to be such a strong market for Scoop Soldiers comes down to prime demographics. “The pet owners are so diverse in every area of the city, and franchisees will be able to appeal to a spectrum of people,” he said. “We don’t just market our brand to one set area — we service everyone from cookie-cutter homes that have a five-by-five square of astroturf in their backyard to businesses with two-acre lots. That’s what’s nice about Houston — we have a widespread pool of clientele to service.”

Additionally, Jones says potential Scoop Soldiers franchisees in Houston will also benefit from the established brand recognition and revenue created by the corporate locations from day one. This includes not only a network of existing customers and great reviews, but also a dedicated and hard-working employee base.

“One of the main things that is different about Houstin is that 60% of our technicians have been with the company for over two years,” said Jones. “There’s generally high turnover in the service industry, especially now. Even through the pandemic, we still retained 60-70% of our technicians. That says something about the leadership and the culture that Scoop Soldiers has created in Houston. Thanks to this passionate team, our client care is above anything I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t be happier to be a part of a family and team the way that this is.”

In Houston and beyond, Jones says Scoop Soldiers is a well-positioned franchise opportunity as the pet care industry booms in 2022. “Many people have adopted dogs over the past few years as they were spending more time at home during the pandemic,” he said. “Now, as many workers return to offices and readjust to pre-pandemic schedules, Scoop Soldiers’ pet waste removal services are in particularly high demand. And I believe that demand isn’t going anywhere. People are always going to need a service like ours. We’re here to simplify their lives on a daily basis.”

Scoop Soldiers gives entrepreneurs a prime opportunity to tap into this demand with low operating costs, comprehensive support services and a simplified business model. For example, Scoop Soldiers offers daily billing and invoicing so that franchisees can focus on communicating with clients, building a management team and finding employees who can provide customers with high-quality pet waste removal services. Additionally, Scoop Soldiers provides its franchisees with the front-end customer service of handling new client inquiries and customer service issues. That eliminates one or two people that franchisees would need to hire to perform these functions. Scoop Soldiers also handles paid and organic marketing for franchisees, website management and converting leads into sales.

"Overall, the success of our corporate location in Houston and the proven business model we’ve put in place are both strong indicators that franchisees will have the ability to thrive as they sign on board,” said Scott Oaks, VP of Franchise Development. “We already have strong brand recognition throughout the market, and we're looking forward to building on that with the help of new franchise partners."

The Scoop Soldiers team has identified room to add 17 locations in total throughout Houston. Looking ahead, the Scoop Soldiers team aims to add another 15 to 20 franchise locations in other strategic markets across the country, including Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina and Ohio.

The total cost to invest in Scoop Soldiers ranges from $43,800 to $104,050 per territory. To learn more about franchising with Scoop Soldiers, visit: https://scoopsoldiersfranchise.com/.