DapperTails franchise
A DapperTails franchisee provides mobile pet grooming from a grooming van. At the end of 2025 there were 33 DapperTails locations in the US, 6 franchised and 27 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
- Cost to open
- $104K–$242K
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 7%
- Locations, 2025
- 33+6 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Dappertails LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a DapperTails franchise costs
Opening one franchise costs an estimated $103,500 to $242,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Dappertails LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
DapperTails franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dappertails LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of monthly gross revenue, paid monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dappertails LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures DapperTails publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 affiliate-operated mobile grooming results; the affiliate transitioned from The Ruff Life to DapperTails. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Dappertails LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 (+6) | 27 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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DapperTails passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Dappertails LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
How DapperTails compares
Of the 14 pet franchises on this site, DapperTails is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | DapperTails | Typical pet |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $104K | $310K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 14 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in pet franchises.
