Hey Buddy Franchise News

Hey Buddy! franchise arrives in Canada, offering supplies for dogs and convenience for their owners.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 25, 2008) - For dogs and their owners across Canada, there's very little that can spoil a nice walk on a fine day - nothing, that is, until you discover you're short of those critical canine supplies.

Do you turn around and head home? Jump in the car and drive in search of your nearest pet superstore? With the recent arrival of the Hey Buddy! franchise in Canada, dog lovers will soon have a simpler and better option: buy what you need from a Hey Buddy! pet product vending machine while you're out walking.

According to Roger Balm, master Canadian franchisee for Hey Buddy!, this is an idea whose time has come...

July 10, 2008 // Franchising.com // (Plano, TX) – Carlotta Lennox and her company, Hey Buddy, were featured on CNBC's national television show called The Big Idea. The shows experts and host declared Hey Buddy the next million dollar idea. Ms. Lennox, a single mom, entrepreneur and professional model, has developed and patented the World's first vending machine for dogs.

While visiting a park in Miami, Ms. Lennox could not help but notice the large number of dogs and their parents that were playing fetch with sticks and had no water for their thirsty dogs. It was at that moment she realized that a vending machine for dogs could be the answer. It appears that her inclination was right. Since that day in 1998, Hey Buddy has gone from conception to patented reality...