The Dog Wizard franchise
A The Dog Wizard franchisee operates a dog training business. At the end of 2025 there were 98 The Dog Wizard locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $112K–$424K
- Franchise fee
- $65,000
- Royalty
- 8%
- Locations, 2025
- 98+63 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From ITK9 FRANCHISE, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a The Dog Wizard franchise costs
Opening one The Dog Wizard costs an estimated $112,400 to $423,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: ITK9 FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
The Dog Wizard franchise fee
The franchise fee is $65,000, covers a territory of up to 225,000 people; additional population costs $0.275 per person. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ITK9 FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of weekly gross revenues, paid weekly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ITK9 FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Dog Wizard publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 results of 56 full-year franchisee businesses spanning 96 territories, including six partial-year territories. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: ITK9 FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66 (+31) | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 96 (+30) | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | 98 (+2) | 0 | 14 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: ITK9 FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
How The Dog Wizard compares
Of the 14 pet franchises on this site, The Dog Wizard is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 6th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | The Dog Wizard | Typical pet |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $112K | $310K |
| Royalty | 8% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 14.3% | 2.2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +180% | +76.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 14 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in pet franchises.
