The Dog Stop franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$55,000 to $60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, paid weekly on Monday based on prior week

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$100/month from signing, $250/month from lease signing, $500/month starting 3 months before scheduled opening and continuing for the term

Other fees

Convention attendance $1,000 per person annually (minimum one attendee required); Non-compliance fee $100/$250/$500 per instance; Late payment $100 per occurrence plus interest at lesser of 1.5%/month or legal max

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 months: $20,000 to $110,000 (royalty, technology fees, brand fund contributions, employee wages for first three months; high end includes absentee-owner payroll)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Total revenue (Gross Sales) per location, plus rent, revenue per sq ft, revenue per kennel, revenue mix by service line, revenue by age cohort, and appointment counts; no profit/EBITDA disclosed

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025)

Sample

35 locations open the full year: 29 franchised (of 30 open all year; Huntsville AL did not report) plus 6 affiliate-owned; 10 franchised locations opened in 2025 are excluded

Reported average

$833,084

Reported median

$822,081

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.50 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

31

Year-end outlets

40

Net change

+9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

10

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

1

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.53 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

30 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$984,100

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

24 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

4 / 9

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 The Dog Stop franchise cost?

Single unit (leased space, 4,000-10,000 sq ft recommended): $493,850 to $1,373,500; Area Developer, 2 units (incl. $110,000 development fee): $548,850 to $1,423,500; Area Developer, 3 units (incl. $135,000 development fee): $573,850 to $1,448,500; Area Developer, 5 units (incl. $225,000 development fee): $663,850 to $1,538,500; Area Developer, 7 units (incl. $280,000 development fee): $718,850 to $1,593,500; Area Developer, 10 units (incl. $350,000 development fee): $788,850 to $1,663,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $55,000 to $60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do The Dog Stop owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Total revenue (Gross Sales) per location, plus rent, revenue per sq ft, revenue per kennel, revenue mix by service line, revenue by age cohort, and appointment counts; no profit/EBITDA disclosed. Sample: 35 locations open the full year: 29 franchised (of 30 open all year; Huntsville AL did not report) plus 6 affiliate-owned; 10 franchised locations opened in 2025 are excluded. Period: Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.50 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for The Dog Stop?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 4 / 9. 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: $984,100; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 24 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗