A Dog's Day Out franchise
2026 filing · October 12, 2026
A Dog's Day Out at a glance
A dog care business offering daycare, overnight boarding and grooming, with related retail products. At the end of 2025 there were 3 A Dog's Day Out locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Fairfax, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $751K–$800K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 2 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
A Dog's Day Out among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | A Dog's Day Out | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $775,375 | Costs more than 78% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a A Dog's Day Out franchise costs
Opening one A Dog's Day Out costs an estimated $750,750 to $800,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are improvements (build out) ($542,000 to $587,750) and equipment ($65,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Travel and Living Expenses | $6,000 | $8,000 | |
| Rent or Real Estate (Not including Purchase of Property) | $12,000 | ||
| Improvements (Build Out) | $542,000 | $587,750 | |
| Furniture & Fixtures | $8,000 | $10,000 | |
| Equipment | $65,000 | ||
| Insurance | $1,250 | ||
| Signage | $7,000 | ||
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $12,200 | ||
| Opening Inventory | $800 | ||
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | ||
| Computer and IT Package | $6,500 | $7,000 | |
| Additional Funds | $50,000 | ||
| Total | $750,750 | $800,000 | |
Source: A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
A Dog's Day Out franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software License Fees | $150 |
| Transfer Fee | $17,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures A Dog's Day Out does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
How A Dog's Day Out compares
Of the 19 dog daycare franchises on this site, A Dog's Day Out is the 14th cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | A Dog's Day Out | Typical dog daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $751K | $622K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $800K | $1.15M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $49K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 16 of 19 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 19 brands in dog daycare franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 3 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned outlets are run by an affiliate.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
Who owns A Dog's Day Out?
A Dog's Day Out franchises are sold by A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Dog’s Day Out Enterprises, LLC.
From A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 10. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
A Dog's Day Out filings
The figures on this page come from A Dog's Day Out Franchise Services, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued October 12, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | October 12, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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