All Dogs UnleashedFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchise requires a total initial investment of $681K – $1.1M, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.8M[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $681K – $1.1M
- 77th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- $2.8M
- 57th pct Pet Services
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 38th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 18
- 42nd pct Pet Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Pet Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 3.1x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 14 to 12 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $681K – $1.1M including a $45K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.8M/year.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 57/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- ADU Franchise limited liability company
- 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
- A+G LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $411K
- vs $416K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
All Dogs Unleashed operates dog daycare, boarding, and grooming facilities where franchisees manage daily pet care operations including staff hiring/training, facility maintenance, customer acquisition, and service delivery. Franchisees handle administrative tasks, compliance with animal welfare regulations, and generate revenue through recurring daycare subscriptions and ancillary pet services.
- CEO
- Brian Claeys
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 11
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 18 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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$387K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
38%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
32 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $681K – $1.1M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $120K – $150K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- 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 | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $3K |
| Training fee | $50 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.8M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Historical
- Sample size
- 6 units
- vs category median 12
- Range (low → high)
- $559K→$5.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 75 Pet Services brands
vs Pet Services averages
How All Dogs Unleashed Compares
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
- 5.6%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 78%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -12.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +16.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- 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 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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)
Administrative proceeding filed by State of Minnesota Department of Commerce in Matter of ADU Franchise LLC (All Dogs Unleashed) for violating Minnesota Franchise Act by offering and selling franchise while application for registration was pending. Settled October 2022 via Consent Order requiring refrain from violations, offer rescission to franchisee, and $1,000 civil penalty.
Largest disclosed settlement: $1,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · A+G LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 57 / 100 rating
- 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius and Population |
| 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 | Carrollton, TX |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Administrative proceeding filed by State of Minnesota Department of Commerce in Matter of ADU Franchise LLC (All Dogs Unleashed) for violating Minnesota Franchise Act by offering and selling franchise while application for registration was pending. Settled October 2022 via Consent Order requiring refrain from violations, offer rescission to franchisee, and $1,000 civil penalty.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 62 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 74 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor's facility and on-site
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
24 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 $45K. 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?
According to Item 19 of the ALL DOGS UNLEASHED FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.8M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 B-grade franchise with a risk score of 57 out of 100, 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.