All Dogs Unleashed Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
All Dogs Unleashed is a dog care franchise offering training, daycare, boarding, and grooming. Franchisees run the facilities, managing trainers and staff, pet care operations, and scheduling.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchise requires a total initial investment of $681K – $1.1M, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $681K – $1.1M
- 85th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subset
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 45th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 18
- 46th pct Pet Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Pet Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $681K – $1.1M including a $60K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNS2024 total revenues $416,003 per audited Statements of Operations. Item 8 separately cites total revenue of $414,081.17 for FYE 12/31/2024 in the supplier-rebate disclosure.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 45/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- ADU Franchise limited liability company
- Parent company
- None
- CEO title
- Owner and General Manager
- Brian Claeys
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 2401 Luna Road, Carrollton, Texas 75006
- Auditor
- AGL LLP (agllp-cpa.com), Richardson, TX
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $416K
- vs $411K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Brian Claeys
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 14
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 27% above the typical pet services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60K | $60K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $362K | $560K | |
| Lease Deposit and First Month's Rent | $3K | $15K | |
| Utility Deposits and Expenses | $2K | $4K | |
| Furniture, Fixture, and Equipment | $80K | $200K | |
| Real Estate Project Management Fee | $10K | $10K | |
| Construction Project Management Fee | $0 | $10K | |
| Point-of-Sale Equipment and Computer Equipment | $2K | $5K | |
| Signage | $12K | $20K | |
| Initial Inventory | $5K | $20K | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $2K | $10K | |
| Training Materials | $100 | $150 | |
| Business Permits and Licensing | $3K | $6K | |
| Legal and Accounting | $3K | $6K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $7K | |
| Marketing | $5K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening | $10K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds (three months) | $120K | $150K | |
| Total initial investment | $681K | $1.1M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $681K – $1.1M
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $120K – $150K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Training fee | $50 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $20K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
ALL DOGS UNLEASHED did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one ALL DOGS UNLEASHED unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
12%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
2024 total revenues $416,003 per audited Statements of Operations. Item 8 separately cites total revenue of $414,081.17 for FYE 12/31/2024 in the supplier-rebate disclosure.
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Highest reported
- $1.4M
- Only the top of the cohort is disclosed — no low to range against
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 3 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 68 Pet Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Pet Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System expanding at 16.7% CAGR over 3 years across 18 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Pet Services averages
How All Dogs Unleashed Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 18
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 14.3%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 78%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -12.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +16.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 5.6%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 5.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $135K
- Median loan
- $135K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
All Dogs Unleashed presents elevated risk due to shrinking franchisee base, regulatory violations, opaque financial performance, and high capital requirements relative to system viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
One administrative proceeding: In the Matter of ADU Franchise LLC (dba All Dogs Unleashed), filed by the State of Minnesota Department of Commerce following ADU's elective report that in April 2022 it violated the Minnesota Franchise Act by offering/selling a franchise in Minnesota while its registration application (filed Dec 2021) was pending. October 2022 Consent Order: agreed to refrain from violations, offer rescission to the franchisee, and pay a $1,000 civil penalty.
Largest disclosed settlement: $1,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · AGL LLP (agllp-cpa.com), Richardson, TX
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 45 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnit count declined 12.5% YoY (18 units) indicating system contraction and potential market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents assessment of actual profitability and ROI on $680k–$1.1M investment
- 03MINORRegulatory compliance violation in October 2022 (Minnesota Consent Order) demonstrates franchisor governance lapses and willingness to operate outside legal boundaries
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($60k franchise fee + $680k–$1.1M total) combined with declining unit count suggests poor unit economics or market demand weakness
- 05MINOR10-year term lock-in with 7% royalty creates long-term financial commitment in a contracting system with unproven earnings
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | AAA offices in the city where the franchisor's principal business office is located (Carrollton/Dallas area, Texas) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
One administrative proceeding: In the Matter of ADU Franchise LLC (dba All Dogs Unleashed), filed by the State of Minnesota Department of Commerce following ADU's elective report that in April 2022 it violated the Minnesota Franchise Act by offering/selling a franchise in Minnesota while its registration application (filed Dec 2021) was pending. October 2022 Consent Order: agreed to refrain from violations, offer rescission to the franchisee, and pay a $1,000 civil penalty.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 9 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 9 hrs
- Training location
- Carrollton, Texas (or other designated location; may be held virtually)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee proposes; franchisor approves; designated Real Estate Project Manager assists
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
23 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
ALL DOGS UNLEASHED · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchise?
The total investment to open a ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchise ranges from $681K – $1.1M, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchise owners earn?
ALL DOGS UNLEASHED does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the ALL DOGS UNLEASHED FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the ALL DOGS UNLEASHED FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is ALL DOGS UNLEASHED's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for ALL DOGS UNLEASHED (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, ALL DOGS UNLEASHED has 18 total units in the United States, including 14 franchised units and 4 company-owned units.
Is ALL DOGS UNLEASHED a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates ALL DOGS UNLEASHED as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 45 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.