Meet Our Owners
John & Freddy Howell started the Wild Bird Center of Los Gatos, CA in October 1995. Freddy operated the store for the first few years while John continued with his employment. Once the store was running full-steam, John came in full-time. Now, 12 years later, their store is the consistent top performer in the franchise. Asked about Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc., they say:
“The idea of a Wild Bird Center matched our interest in birds and gave us the opportunity to give back to the community. Because we had no experience running a business, the franchise provided wisdom, guidance and experience that gave us confidence.”
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.