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.”
About Our Stores
There are approximately 85 Wild Bird Centers serving communities across the United States and Canada. Wild Bird Center stores are famous for providing customers with the wonderful customer service and the best birdseed and private-label seed blends available, all proven to attract a wide variety of backyard birds. Our stores also offer an extensive selection of private-label feeders, binoculars, birdbaths, nest boxes and hardware plus an exciting variety of backyard and nature-oriented gifts, books and gardening items.
About Our Company
Beginning in 1985 with a single store in Cabin John, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., the Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc. has subsequently grown into a leading franchisor in the birding industry. Our corporate staff provides advice and services to franchisees and is in constant touch with a wide-range of vendors and industry organizations as our company continues development of a popular line of specialty and private label birding products for our franchisee.
For more information, please call our National Headquarters & Training Center at (877) 945-3247 or contact us at info@wildbird.com. Thank you.