Dog Krazy franchise
2026 filing · May 10, 2026Shares sales figures
Dog Krazy at a glance
A specialty store selling food, treats, supplies and services for dogs. At the end of 2025 there were 8 Dog Krazy locations in the US, 2 franchised and 6 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Typical size
- 2,500–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $258K–$396K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 8
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 6
- States
- 1
- Most in Virginia
From Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Dog Krazy among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Dog Krazy | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $327,259 | Costs less than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 8 | Fewer than 65% of franchises |
How much a Dog Krazy franchise costs
Opening one Dog Krazy costs an estimated $258,317 to $396,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Dog Krazy franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 2% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Dog Krazy publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 37
How Dog Krazy compares
Of the 88 pet franchises on this site, Dog Krazy is the 50th cheapest to open and the 48th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Dog Krazy | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $258K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $396K | $434K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 (+2) | 6 |
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.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 2 (+2). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
2022: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 56
Where Dog Krazy locations are
At the end of 2025, Dog Krazy had locations in 1 state. The most are in Virginia.
- Virginia8
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Source: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
Who owns Dog Krazy?
Dog Krazy franchises are sold by Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC.
From Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC’s 2026 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: Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Dog Krazy filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Dog Krazy Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued May 10, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 10, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | May 1, 2025 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2026 filing |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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