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Dogtopia

Dogtopia

Partial FDD data
pet care · Phoenix, Arizona · Founded 2005 · Franchising since 2005
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Total to open · Item 7
$543K–$1.4M
Franchise fee · Item 5
$49,500
Included in the total above
Owner turnover
Awaiting Item 20 extraction
Factbook Score
Pending
Brand has 0 year(s) of Item 20 history in our current extraction
✓ No bankruptcy disclosures2 litigation disclosures · Item 3No Item 19 earnings dataPre-confidence-scoring extractionWhy these flags?

Beyond the filing

Everything else on this page is quoted from Dogtopia's franchise disclosure document. This is not — it is measured off the open web, it is not verified by the franchisor, and it never affects the Factbook Score.

Customer rating
4.7 / 5
3,575 Google reviews across 20 locations
Best to worst location
4.2 – 5.0
Where this brand's locations sit on the same scale — the gap is what varies between franchisees
Website health
10 / 10
Basic checks: HTTPS, mobile viewport, speed, metadata. Most sites clear them
Store locator
Yes
Their site has a finder that sends customers to their nearest branch — how walk-in trade reaches a franchisee
iPhone app
2.7 / 5
537 App Store ratings · Dogtopia
Android app
Yes
Play Store link published on their own site. Google offers no free ratings API, so there is no score to show
Google returns at most twenty locations for a search, so the rating is a sample of Dogtopia's outlets rather than all of them. Measured Sep 11, 2026.

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Every figure on this page comes from Dogtopia's own disclosure filings, source linked. Compare it against its category before any discovery call — and read the FDD with an attorney before signing anything.

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Opening a Dogtopia: $543K–$1.4M
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These figures predate our extraction-confidence scoring

They were captured before we began scoring extraction confidence, so we can't put a number on them. They remain sourced — the filing is linked below. We publish the score rather than hiding it — see the methodology.

Royalty
7%
+ 2% brand fund
Franchised units
3-yr unit growth
CAGR from Item 20

What it really costs

Every cost figure this brand's filing discloses — not just the headline range

Total initial investment · Item 7$543K–$1.4M
$0$1.5M
ExpenseLowHigh
Initial franchise fee$49,500$49,500
Total initial investment$543,095$1,399,180

Item 7 reports a total range, not a full line-item breakdown, in this brand's filing excerpt — the franchise fee is the only cost we can show separately today.

Costs more to open than 76% of pet care franchises on this site with a disclosed Item 7 range (40 compared). Computed from total investment, not a figure from the filing itself.

Earnings disclosure

Does the franchisor share performance data? No

This brand's filing does not include an Item 19 financial performance representation. That's common — a large share of franchisors disclose nothing here — but it means you should ask for unit-level economics directly during discovery calls. Compare against pet care brands that do disclose one.

Legal history

CLEAR
No bankruptcy disclosures for the franchisor or its officers.
2 CASES
(1) HotBox Enterprises/franchisee Jamie Weeks dispute, settled Feb 2022 with a $2,700,000 promissory note; (2) Kimberly Hamm v. Dogtopia Enterprises, employment dispute filed May 2024 over Long-Term Incentive Plan units.
NOT EXCLUSIVE
Item 12 does not grant an exclusive territory.
NOT DISCLOSED
Non-compete term/radius wasn't separately quantified in the filing excerpt we have on file.

Tell me when Dogtopia files something new

Franchisors refile every year, and fees, investment ranges and closure counts move between filings. We'll email you when this brand's figures change — nothing else, and never a sales sequence.

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Fees change, disclosure documents get refiled, and outlet counts move every year. We'll email you when any of your 1 saved brand changes — Dogtopia. This is the only time your shortlist leaves your browser, and no franchisor is told you are watching them.

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Common questions

Answered from this brand's own FDD filing. Where the filing is silent, the question is left out rather than answered with a guess.

How much does a Dogtopia franchise cost?

Dogtopia's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document puts the total estimated initial investment at $543K–$1.4M. That is Item 7, which covers everything needed to open — the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. The initial franchise fee itself is $49,500, and is included in that range.

What royalty does Dogtopia charge?

Dogtopia charges a continuing royalty of 7% of gross sales, disclosed in Item 6. A separate brand or advertising fund contribution of 2% applies on top. Royalties are charged on revenue, not profit, so they are owed whether or not the outlet is profitable.

Does Dogtopia disclose earnings (Item 19)?

No. Dogtopia makes no financial performance representation in its FDD. Item 19 is the only optional item under the FTC Franchise Rule, so omitting it is lawful and common — but it means the franchisor publishes no revenue or profit figures for its outlets, and any figure quoted elsewhere is not from the filing.

Does Dogtopia give a protected territory?

No. Dogtopia's Item 12 does not grant an exclusive or protected territory, which means the franchisor may place another outlet nearby.

Facts on this page are sourced from Dogtopia's Franchise Disclosure Document.

Item 5 fee is $49,500 standard (discounted to $44,550 for multi-unit/first-center veteran franchisees, $40,095 for subsequent veteran centers). Item 6: 7% royalty, 2% brand fund (may rise to 3%), plus a separate 2% local marketing commitment and a $899-$1,174/month post-opening technology fee. Item 7: $543,095-$1,399,180 for a single center; $641,600-$1,577,380 for a 3-5 center area development commitment. Item 12: territory is explicitly NOT exclusively protected - the FDD states the franchisor/other franchisees may compete within a granted territory. Item 19: the FDD states no financial performance representation figures are given; franchisees are directed to contact current/former franchisees instead. Item 17 and Item 20 tables exist in the document but their specific numbers were not retrievable via the fetch tool in two attempts.