The Dog Wizard franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$65,000 to $275,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 8% of Weekly Gross Revenues, paid weekly via ACH

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$600 to $800 per month

Other fees

Customer Support Desk fee $12/lead after 90-day free period; Designated Number/Communications Fee $5.49/mo + $40/mo per line; Early Termination Fee of $15,000 or 24 months' royalties, whichever is greater

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$25,800 to $65,400 for first 3 months, covering payroll, royalties, additional local advertising and other fees payable to franchisor, equipment maintenance, bank charges, state taxes, depreciation/amortization, and labor

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

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.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

average and median Total Gross Revenue per Franchisee Business, grouped by territory population tier

Reporting period

calendar year 2025

Sample

56 Franchisee Businesses (96 franchised territories, 90 operated the full year)

Reported average

$283,698

Reported median

$145,820

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.48 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

96

Year-end outlets

98

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

16

Terminations

3

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

10

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

2

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.50 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

8 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$162,600

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

8 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 The Dog Wizard franchise cost?

home-based (single to multi-territory): $112,400 to $423,850 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $65,000 to $275,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do The Dog Wizard owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: average and median Total Gross Revenue per Franchisee Business, grouped by territory population tier. Sample: 56 Franchisee Businesses (96 franchised territories, 90 operated the full year). Period: calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

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

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: $162,600; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 8 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗