Bike Shop Franchise Available

Bike Bros. is a great shop that is gaining brand recognition as a shop offering knowledge based advice, a great personal shopping experience, great selection and customers who have spread the gospel. It is true, happy customers are a businesses' best marketing tool.

Nobody gets stinking rich in the bike business. Owning a bicycle shop can be an extremely rewarding experience that can support a very nice lifestyle. I don't own a 2500 square foot, pink stucco McMansion or a Cadillac Escalade but I have an awesome, rewarding life!

If you're looking for happiness and passion in your life and already have a deep passion for bikes, get enjoyment from passing on your passion to others - then bike shop ownership may be for you.

Look at the "business for sale" listings for bicycle shops. There aren't many and the ones that you find are either profitable enormous shops or little "hobby" shops. Bike Bros allows the potential business owner into this line of business and profitability with an initial investment of less than $450,000 including initial inventory. You should be willing to move if you aren't already in a market with the right combination of location, competitors, brand availability and growth potential. Cochrane, Alberta has been an ideal market for our flagship store - being in western Canada, close to mountains and great riding and an appreciation for outdoor activities.

Bike Shop Franchises have not worked in the past

Other companies have tried the franchised bicycle shop idea in Canada and have failed. What killed them? Greed and allowing anyone with enough money the chance to buy-in.

This is where a Bike Bros franchise is different. Strangely enough, we have found the more we concentrate on customers, the better we do. In contrast, from the many years of industry experience, it seems the shop owners who only saw the Dollar$ and cent$ were doomed to failure.

What does this mean for you, a potential bicycle shop owner then? We have a comprehensive questionaire that you must fill out before we consider you as a potential shop owner. Your focus must be "happy customers" not "sell them something NOW". You must also have a demonstrated history of living bikes and loving bikes.

What is in it for you? Why not open as an independant shop.

If you come from a background like mine, have worked in bike retail, wholesale and manufacturing since the mid '80s. You may have the experience to do it on your own. You too may have seen previous shop owners run their businesses into the ground, seen missed opportunities, and some exceptional success to emulate. You too may have learned about those suppliers where you can buy amazing product that will thrill you customers while saving them money. Lastly, you may have studied engineering in school, then worked for an engineering company which helped you to analyze mechanical design concepts. If this sounds like you, you likely don't need to buy a franchise.

What you will get as part of the Bike Bros family is, firstly, a very respected name in bicycle retail. Customers associate Bike Bros with knowledge, integrity and great times on their bikes. You will receive guidance with suppliers, signage, store layout, financial planning, marketing, staffing, and training.

Interested?