Dog Haus franchise
2025 filing · March 18, 2025Shares sales figures
Dog Haus at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers and chicken sandwiches on King's Hawaiian rolls. At the end of 2024 there were 59 Dog Haus locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2013
- 12 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $357K–$626K
- A Dog Haus fast casual restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 59
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 59
- Company-owned
- 0
- States
- 11
- Most in California, Texas and Illinois
Support and records
From Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 304; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Dog Haus among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Dog Haus | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $491,619 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 59 | More than 67% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,447,569 | Higher than 78% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.9× | Higher than 78% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Dog Haus franchise costs
Opening a Dog Haus fast casual restaurant costs an estimated $357,437 to $625,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold/construction ($125,000 to $180,000) and pre-construction cost (architect, project manager, plans, permits) ($45,000 to $85,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| BUILD-OUT COSTS Utility Deposits, Fees & Licenses | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Pre-Construction Cost (Architect, Project Manager, Plans, Permits) | $45,000 | $85,000 | |
| Leasehold/Construction | $125,000 | $180,000 | |
| FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT & SIGNAGE Exterior Signage, Artwork; Graphics & Interior Signage | $5,000 | $22,000 | |
| POS System and Software;;Printers and Related Hardware and Software; Sound System; Televisions | $9,412 | $15,300 | |
| Equipment/Smallwares; Hood | $50,000 | $85,000 | |
| OTHER DesignatedFurniture;Trash Can Caddies & Trash Cans; Menu Boards & Ad Boxes; Drink Station; Railing | $8,525 | $36,000 | |
| OpeningInventory | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Beer & Wine/Liquor License Costs | $1,500 | $7,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $20,000 | $25,000 | |
| FranchisedLocation (Security Deposit and 3 Month’s Rent) | $12,000 | $40,000 | |
| Insurance–Liability & Workers’ compensation (initial deposit) | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Legal Fees/Organizational Expenses | $3,000 | $7,500 | |
| Training Expenses (Travel and Living Expenses) | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| ADDITIONAL FUNDS (3 months) | $15,000 | $45,000 | |
| Total | $357,437 | $625,800 | |
Source: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2025 filing, page 22
Dog Haus franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $17,500 |
| Renewal Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2025 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from page 19. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Dog Haus publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,447,569
- Median sales
- $1,422,069
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised fast casual restaurants open more than one year at the end of 2024 (12 locations). The average is about 2.9 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 73–74
SBA loans to Dog Haus franchisees
Lenders approved 22 SBA 7(a) loans for Dog Haus franchisees from 2017 to 2025, $13.9M in all. All 12 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 10 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Dog Haus compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Dog Haus is the 20th cheapest to open and the 23rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Dog Haus | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $357K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $626K | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $1.45M | $1.56M | $794K |
| US locations | 59 | 25 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +13.5% | −2.4% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 (+11) | 0 |
| 2022 | 49 (−3) | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 (+8) | 0 |
| 2024 | 59 (+2) | 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: burger franchise costs, hot dog franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 40 to 59 (+19, +48%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2025 filing, page 83
2021: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2024 filing, page 84
Where Dog Haus locations are
At the end of 2024, Dog Haus had franchised locations in 12 states and territories. The most are in California, Texas and Illinois.
- California26
- Texas12
- Illinois5
- Arizona4
- Maryland4
- Colorado2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 26 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
All 12 states
| Washington | 1 |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2025 filing, page 84
Who owns Dog Haus?
Dog Haus franchises are sold by Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
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: Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Dog Haus filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued March 18, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 18, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
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