Behind The Brand

Next month, our sister location, MEOW! At the Lake turns five. That milestone belongs to Michele and to the cat parents of Lake Monticello who trusted her with their feline family and their homes. But it matters to anyone considering a MEOW! of their own, because Lake Monticello is not Tampa Bay. It is a […]

Why Cat Lovers Keep Telling Us “There’s Nothing Like This” Deanna Jones, Founder · July 26, 2026 At MEOW! Franchising, we hear something almost every week from people who inquire about joining us. There’s nothing like this. In a franchise landscape full of duplication — burger chains, fitness studios, dog daycare centers — very few […]

What It’s Like Owning a MEOW! Cats-Only Business Michele Baughan, Owner · MEOW! at the Lake, Lake Monticello, Virginia · July 26, 2026 Michele owns and operates MEOW! at the Lake, an affiliate location rather than a franchised one. She is also founder Deanna Jones’s sister — a connection we mention up front because you […]