Wild Bird Centers of America

The Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc., is a national franchisor of wild bird specialty retail stores.[1] Most stores offer educational programs to the general public including bird walks and seminars with local experts.[2]

History

Wild Bird Centers of America was founded in 1985 in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.[1] The first Wild Bird Center retail store was located in Cabin John, Maryland,.[3][4][5] The company and its franchisees have been recognized by industry publications and organizations.[1][6][7][8] In 2010, the company published a history book about the backyard bird-feeding hobby.[2] and partnered with the Commerce Corporation to support a "store-within-a-store" program for garden centers and hardware stores.[9] In 2016, Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc. was acquired by Global Harvest Food, Ltd., a national bird seed manufacturer headquartered in Washington state.

Present Company

The Wild Bird Centers of America supports approximately 30 retail outlets in about 14 states and provinces.[10]

References
  1. "New Breed of Store Owners". Birding Business Magazine Dec. 2004: 22.
  2. Baicich, Paul J., Margaret A. Barker and Carrol L. Henderson. Feeding Wild Birds: A Short History in America (USA: Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc., 2010) ISBN 1-4515-1005-5
  3. "Entrepreneurs of a Feather Flock to Wild Bird Center". Washington Post [Washington, DC] 26 February 1996.
  4. Petrides, Sr., George. Bird Feeder for Goldfinches. U.S. Patent 4,996,947. Filed 13 April 1990. Issued 5 March 1991.
  5. Petrides, Sr., George. Convertible Bird Box. U.S. Patent 5,746,156. Filed 14 February 1996. Issued 5 May 1998.
  6. "A Birder Learns to Retail". Birding Business Magazine Dec. 2008: 23.
  7. "Back to Basics". Birding Business Magazine Feb. 2009: 13.
  8. Fenimore, Bill. Backyard Birds of Maryland. (USA: Gibbs Smith, 2008) ISBN 978-1-4236-0354-2
  9. "New Products from the Commerce Show". News Across Channels. Today’s Garden Center. 18 October 2010. Web.
  10. About Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc.
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