Dogdrop franchise
2026 filing · April 20, 2026
Dogdrop at a glance
A dog daycare that also sells dog products and supplies. At the end of 2025 there were 6 Dogdrop locations in the US, 5 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Dog Franchise Group, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- 5 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Los Angeles, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $343K–$632K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,000
- $29,000 for each further franchise
- Royalty
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, taken per transaction (the franchisor may raise it to 3%), plus local marketing of the greater of 2% of gross sales or $2,000 a month
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 1
- States
- 4
- Most in California, Colorado and Florida
Support and records
From Dog Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 170; 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
Dogdrop among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Dogdrop | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $487,180 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,000 | Lower than 58% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 2% | Lower than 99% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a Dogdrop franchise costs
Opening one Dogdrop costs an estimated $342,500 to $631,860. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Dog Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Dogdrop franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,000, $29,000 for each further franchise. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dog Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 2% of gross sales, taken per transaction (the franchisor may raise it to 3%), plus local marketing of the greater of 2% of gross sales or $2,000 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross sales. |
| Digital Infrastructure Administrative Fee | 3% of Gross Sales. |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | The greater of (i) 2% of Gross Sales, or (ii) $2,000 per month. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dog Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Dogdrop 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: Dog Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
How Dogdrop compares
Of the 19 dog daycare franchises on this site, Dogdrop is the 4th cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Dogdrop | Typical dog daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $343K | $622K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $632K | $1.15M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $49K | $40K |
| Royalty | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 (−1) | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 (+5) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 5 (+5). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Dog Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
2021–2022: Dog Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 50
Where Dogdrop locations are
At the end of 2025, Dogdrop had locations in 4 states. The most are in California, Colorado and Florida.
- California1
- Colorado1
- Florida1
- Texas1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Dog Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
Who owns Dogdrop?
Dogdrop franchises are sold by Dog Franchise Group, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Dog Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 6.
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 Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Dogdrop filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Dog Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 20, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 20, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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