Award winning Aussie Pooch Mobile franchisor in pet services

The prestigious award for Australia Woman in Franchising was announced last month at Parliament House in Canberra.

The winner was Christine Taylor, managing director and franchisor of the Aussie Pooch Mobile franchise .

Chris’ story is nothing short of amazing. Chris was just a young girl of 16 years of age when she started a dog clipping and grooming service in 1985 from her parent’s back yard.

A few years later at just 21 years of age Chris expanded this service to include mobile hydrobathing travelling direct to customer’s homes to wash and care for the family dog. The company was launched as a single mobile hydrobath in 1990 with Chris operating this herself.

Once people saw the benefits of the service for their dogs, the business rapidly grew and after some experimentation, a feasibility study, and the full support of her husband, in true entrepreneurial spirit, Chris created and launched the Aussie Pooch Mobile in 1991.

The Aussie Pooch Mobile was the first pet care franchise system of its kind and is the largest franchised dog wash and care company in the world.

Chris was not content to stop within Australia – she undertook research into other countries and now has operations in United Kingdom, Malaysia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and the USA under the name ‘The Pooch Mobile”. There are now over 150 operators worldwide.

“I am very honoured to have a loyal dedicated team of franchisees, managers and support team who share in my passion,” Chris said.

Becoming a mobile franchise partner means you are going into your own business which allows you the flexibility to be with your children and also the opportunity to see them working with you in your business.

With over 60% female franchisees plus the female partners coming from all walks of life, Chris understands the needs of women in the workplace.

“Being in a position to help others become successful in a field they are passionate about is very rewarding,” says Chris.

Chris hopes her award allows her the opportunity to reach out and inspire others to succeed in their chosen field.