Meet Our Owners

Long-time customers of the Akron, Ohio Wild Bird Center, Bob & Carol knew they had found what they wanted to do. Coming from years of retail experience in the camera business, Bob & Carol started their store in February 2007 in Hudson, Ohio. They have been growing their business successfully ever since. They say:

“When the opportunity arose to open our own store, we decided to combine our love of birds with a business in order to provide the best quality product to enhance enjoyment of the bird feeding hobby for our community. Support from Home Office has been greatly appreciated and they help us with any issues that arise and are readily available to help us grow our business, from marketing to the “nuts and bolts”. Ultimately, one of the best parts of owning our store is that we have great customers who share our passion for feeding and watching our beautiful wild birds!”


News & Events

2009-11-02 - IFA BETF Franchisee of the Year 2009

The Wild Bird Centers of America is proud to announce that Franchisees Bradford & Amy Schmonsees were recently recognized for superior performance and leadership with a "Franchisee of the Year" award presented by the International Franchise Association. The presentation was made at a gala banquet in Washington, DC by John Gregory, Vice-President of Business Development for ADP (left) and founding sponsor of this prestigious event and Barry Miller (right), Chairman of the IFA Franchisee Forum. The Schmonsees operate four Wild Bird Center franchises in the Washington, DC area. The franchisees and staff of the Wild Bird Centers of America congratulate the Schmonsees for this outstanding accomplishment and recognition. "Brad and Amy Schmonsees are outstanding franchisees that have built four successful businesses in just a few years. We consider the close cooperation between the Schmonsees' and our franchise headquarters a prime example of how great results can be achieved through focused teamwork", said Wild Bird Centers of America's CEO, Henrik Lehmann Weng.


The Wild Bird Centers of America is an industry-leading franchise system supporting more than 80 backyard bird-feeding and nature specialty retail stores throughout the United States and Canada. For 25 years, our stores have been proud to call themselves "the ultimate wild bird nature store.", serving customers with the widest range of innovative birding products and expert advice available. Please visit www.wildbird.com [http://www.wildbird.com/] for complete information about WBCA's products and franchise program.

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