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title: "Wild Birds Unlimited Included in Entrepreneur Franchise 500 Rankings"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/88cfdc7f-6007-4c8f-9efd-961c9b3710b5
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wild-birds-unlimited-included-in-entrepreneur-franchise-500-rankings-2708872
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-01-15T20:15:57.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:13.148Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/82f130fc1ef85a0f41d241927c74e7a5228.jpg
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# Wild Birds Unlimited Included in Entrepreneur Franchise 500 Rankings

**TL;DR:** Wild Birds Unlimited ranked No. 132 in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2019 Franchise 500 Rankings. The brand has over 300 locations throughout the US and Canada.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-01-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wild-birds-unlimited-included-in-entrepreneur-franchise-500-rankings-2708872).*

## Story

After a strong 2018 that saw a milestone product launch and the implementation of a new online ordering system, Wild Birds Unlimited continues to roll in the new year. The brand was recently ranked No. 132 in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2019 Franchise 500 Rankings.

With more than 300 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, Wild Birds Unlimited is the original and largest franchise system of backyard bird feeding and nature specialty stores. The current initial investment for Wild Birds Unlimited ranges from $146,516 to $249,956, which includes a $30,000 franchise fee per location. Learn more about franchising at

Now in its 40th year, the Franchise 500 ranking evaluates brands in five key pillars: financial strength and stability, size and growth, brand strength, support, and costs and fees.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Wild Birds Unlimited (company)
- franchise fee (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wild-birds-unlimited-included-in-entrepreneur-franchise-500-rankings-2708872). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/88cfdc7f-6007-4c8f-9efd-961c9b3710b5).