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title: "Woofie’s® Co-Founders Named “Women of Wonder”"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9f0c4043-1afd-428b-8bf1-992f2ec28211
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20201002_woofies_cofounders_named_women_of_wonder.html
category: "Daycare & boarding"
industry: "Pets"
segment: "Daycare & boarding"
published: 2020-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:55.301Z
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# Woofie’s® Co-Founders Named “Women of Wonder”

**TL;DR:** Woofie's co-founders Leslie Barron and Amy Reed have been named 'Women of Wonder' by Franchise Dictionary Magazine. The magazine's publisher and CEO, Alesia Visconti, says women are making a growing impact in the franchise industry.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-10-02. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20201002_woofies_cofounders_named_women_of_wonder.html).*

## Story

“Each year more and more women are making an impact in the franchise industry,” says Alesia Visconti, Publisher & CEO, Franchise Dictionary Magazine. “They are changing the landscape, implementing new initiatives and bringing groundbreaking ideas to the table. Franchise ownership changes lives and allows people to follow their dreams of business ownership. Our ‘50 Women of Wonder’ (WOW) are some of the most amazingly talented, strong and dynamic women franchisors in the franchise industry. We thank them and are thrilled to celebrate their contributions!”

Leslie Barron, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Woofie’s® says she and business partner, Amy Reed, are thrilled to be receiving this honor. “We are thrilled and honored to be included in this group of entrepreneurial, enterprising women. When we started Woofie’s® in 2004, we did it out of our love for pets and service to the community. Now, to be recognized as ‘Women of Wonder’ for the work that we love to do, is just icing on the cake.”

The full list of top 50 “Women of Wonder” can be found in the October issue of Franchise Dictionary Magazine. Proceeds from this issue of Franchise Dictionary Magazine will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Founded in 2004 and franchising since 2018, Woofie’s® is the first franchise system to offer the combined services of pet sitting, dog walking and mobile pet spa services. They are further distinguished by their completely customizable amenities and their focus on personalized customer support and community service with local shelters. Woofie’s® also offers Pet Tech First Aid/CPR classes and in 2019 they launched the Woofie’s Academy™ grooming school.

Today, there is one corporate location open and operating in Ashburn, Virginia and three franchisee-owned locations that service the Reston-Herndon, Leesburg and South Riding-Aldie communities. For more information about Woofie’s Academy™, visit the website.

The Franchise Dictionary Magazine is a national publication that is a digital magazine, with more than 350,000 readers and targets prospective franchisees in an informative and educational format. The magazine is also printed for industry events and shows.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- franchise awards (topic)
- Franchise Dictionary Magazine (publication)
- women in franchising (topic)
- Alesia Visconti (person)
- Woofie's (company)
- Susan G. Komen (company)
- pet care franchise (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20201002_woofies_cofounders_named_women_of_wonder.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9f0c4043-1afd-428b-8bf1-992f2ec28211).