Scenthound franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$30,000 to $49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of weekly Gross Revenue, payable every Friday; Franchisor may raise 1%/year up to a 9% cap

Marketing contribution

1.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$200/month for first 30 days after signing, then $675/month once POS activated; payable to affiliate Scenthound Services; subject to 10% annual increase

Other fees

Local Advertising 5.5% of Gross Revenue ($25k-$35k/yr); Virtual Vet Fees $2.50/member/month; Career Plug (optional) $70/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$45,000 - $50,000 estimated for 3 months of on-going expenses (payroll, utilities, insurance, licenses, inventory, security, repairs/maintenance); excludes any salary or draw for the owner/Operating Principal.

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenue (average/median/min/max/quartile) and Net Operating Income ($ and % of Gross Revenue, by quartile and tenure cohort)

Reporting period

FY2025 (January 1 - December 31, 2025)

Sample

114 of 114 Qualifying Scenters (open and operating a full 12 months as of 12/31/2025) for Gross Revenue tables; 82 of 114 Qualifying Scenters for Net Operating Income tables

Reported average

$461,041

Reported median

$427,445

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.64 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

117

Year-end outlets

148

Net change

+31

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

33

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

3

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.84 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

97 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$395,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

84 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Scenthound franchise cost?

standard Scenter: $322,999 to $553,269 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $30,000 to $49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Scenthound owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenue (average/median/min/max/quartile) and Net Operating Income ($ and % of Gross Revenue, by quartile and tenure cohort). Sample: 114 of 114 Qualifying Scenters (open and operating a full 12 months as of 12/31/2025) for Gross Revenue tables; 82 of 114 Qualifying Scenters for Net Operating Income tables. Period: FY2025 (January 1 - December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.64 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Scenthound?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $395,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 84 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗