Club Cat franchise
2024 filing · February 14, 2024Shares sales figures
Club Cat at a glance
A cat-only boarding hotel with spacious suites, webcams and pampering services. At the end of 2023 there were 1 Club Cat locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Pet
- Franchisor
- Club Cat Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- Franchisor based in
- Irvine, California
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $303K–$439K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present (0%); up to 2% of gross revenue
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in California
From Club Cat Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Club Cat among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Club Cat | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $370,963 | Costs more than 51% 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 | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Club Cat franchise costs
Opening one Club Cat costs an estimated $302,660 to $439,265. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Club Cat Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Club Cat franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Club Cat Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 7
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present (0%); up to 2% of gross revenue. |
| Point of Sale System | Currently, $170 to $190 per month |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising | 2% of Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Club Cat Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from pages 8–10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Club Cat publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Club Cat Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 30
How Club Cat compares
Of the 88 pet franchises on this site, Club Cat is the 58th cheapest to open and the 74th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Club Cat | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $303K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $439K | $434K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6.5% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 71 of 88 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 88 brands in pet franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Club Cat Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 33
Where Club Cat locations are
At the end of 2023, Club Cat had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Club Cat Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 34
Who owns Club Cat?
Club Cat franchises are sold by Club Cat Franchising LLC.
From Club Cat Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Club Cat Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 7
Club Cat filings
The figures on this page come from Club Cat Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing, issued February 14, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | February 14, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
