Mo'Tail & Spaw franchise
2026 filing · February 20, 2026Shares sales figures
Mo'Tail & Spaw at a glance
A dog grooming and boarding business with basic and luxury accommodation. At the end of 2025 there were 1 Mo'Tail & Spaw locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $824K–$1.96M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, and after six full months the greater of 6% or $750 a week, plus the greater of 2% or $300 a week to the national advertising fund
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
Support and records
- Latest filing
- Feb 20, 2026
- 2026 filing
From Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Mo'Tail & Spaw among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mo'Tail & Spaw | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,389,250 | Costs more than 88% 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 | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Mo'Tail & Spaw franchise costs
Opening one Mo'Tail & Spaw costs an estimated $823,500 to $1,955,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 20
Mo'Tail & Spaw franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, and after six full months the greater of 6% or $750 a week, plus the greater of 2% or $300 a week to the national advertising fund. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Mo'Tail & Spaw publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 59
How Mo'Tail & Spaw compares
Of the 19 dog daycare franchises on this site, Mo'Tail & Spaw is the 16th cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mo'Tail & Spaw | Typical dog daycare brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $824K | $622K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.96M | $1.15M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $49K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 13 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 |
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.
Source: Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 62
Who owns Mo'Tail & Spaw?
Mo'Tail & Spaw franchises are sold by Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C.
From Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C’s 2026 filing.
Mo'Tail & Spaw filings
The figures on this page come from Mo'Tail & Spaw Franchising L.L.C’s 2026 filing, issued February 20, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 20, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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