DoodyCalls franchise
2026 filing · April 28, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
DoodyCalls at a glance
A pet waste removal business cleaning up dog waste from yards and communities. At the end of 2025 there were 134 DoodyCalls locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2004
- 22 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Columbia, Maryland
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $76K–$94K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- 7.5% of gross revenue or a minimum royalty, whichever is greater, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 134
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 134
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +62
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 31
- Most in Texas, Florida and North Carolina
Support and records
From DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
DoodyCalls among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | DoodyCalls | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $85,150 | Costs less than 91% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,900 | Lower than 57% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7.5% | Higher than 84% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 134 | More than 81% of franchises |
How much a DoodyCalls franchise costs
Opening one DoodyCalls costs an estimated $76,450 to $93,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 filing, page 30
DoodyCalls franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross revenue or a minimum royalty, whichever is greater, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty. |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Training Fees – Remedial and Optional Training | $500 per trainee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Other fees as filed, from pages 20–22. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures DoodyCalls publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $365,634
- Median revenue
- $147,096
Yearly figures for 2025, per franchisee, 65 franchisees (107 territories) open all of 2025.
Sales are what the business takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 filing, pages 67–69
SBA loans to DoodyCalls franchisees
Lenders approved 22 SBA 7(a) loans for DoodyCalls franchisees from 2015 to 2026, $2.93M in all. Of the 3 that have ended, 2 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 19 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | DoodyCalls | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +21% / +86% | +2.1% / +50% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 1.8% / 15% | 3.6% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical pet brand is the median of the 27 brands in pet franchises with three years of counts.
How DoodyCalls compares
Of the 88 pet franchises on this site, DoodyCalls is the 17th cheapest to open and the 14th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | DoodyCalls | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $76K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $94K | $434K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7.5% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 134 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 (−1) | 2 | – | – |
| 2021 | 54 (+18) | 2 | – | – |
| 2022 | 72 (+18) | 2 | – | – |
| 2023 | 86 (+14) | 2 | +17 | −3 |
| 2024 | 111 (+25) | 0 | +31 | −6 |
| 2025 | 134 (+23) | 0 | +25 | −2 |
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: pet waste removal franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 6 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 37 to 134 (+97, +262%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 and 2024 filings.
Source: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 filing, page 71
2020: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2023 filing, page 68
2021–2022: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2024 filing, page 66
Where DoodyCalls locations are
At the end of 2025, DoodyCalls had franchised locations in 31 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
- Texas22
- Florida12
- North Carolina10
- Virginia10
- Maryland9
- California7
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 22 |
| Florida | 12 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Virginia | 10 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| California | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
All 31 states
Source: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 filing, page 73
Who owns DoodyCalls?
DoodyCalls franchises are sold by DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC.
DoodyCalls is one of the 14 Authority Brands franchises here. Funds advised by private equity firm Apax Partners. They bought Authority Brands from PNC Riverarch Capital in 2018, and British Columbia Investment Management took a large minority stake in 2022 while Apax kept majority control.
From DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC’s 2026 filing; Franchising.com.
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: DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 14, bankruptcy on page 14
DoodyCalls filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from DoodyCalls Franchising SPE LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 28, 2026; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 28, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
| 2023 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2020 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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