Canine DimensionsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Canine Dimensions franchise requires a total initial investment of $73K – $80K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 11.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $183K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $73K – $80K
- 20th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- $183K
- 4th pct Pet Services
- Royalty
- 11.0%
- 64th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 21
- 47th pct Pet Services
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
The system contracted 30% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $73K – $80K including a $45K franchise fee, 11.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $183K/year (median $121K).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 97/100.
- System contracting at -19.2% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 23208 Sanabria Loop, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
- Auditor
- Francis J. April, CPA, L.L.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $515K
- vs $409K prior year
Affiliated brands
- has operated
- owns the Marks and other intellectual property and licenses them to us
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Canine Dimensions franchisees operate dog training, boarding, grooming, or daycare facilities providing behavioral services, kennel operations, and pet care. Day-to-day operations include client acquisition, staff management, animal handling, facility maintenance, and delivering specialized canine services within a protected territory.
- CEO
- Philip J. Guida
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 13
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Training and Protected Territory Feenot refundable | $13K | $13K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Attending Training | $2K | $2K | |
| Inventory for resalenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Opening supply of marketing and training materialsnot refundable | $3K | $3K | |
| Advertisingnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Training Equipment | $200 | $400 | |
| Computer and Office Equipment | $800 | $2K | |
| Memberships | $200 | $400 | |
| Insurance | $1K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds (first three months) | $1K | $3K | |
| Total initial investment | $73K | $80K |
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
$16K
9.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
21%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.8 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $73K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1K – $3K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 11.0%
- Gross Sales with weekly minimum · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- $1,000 per month
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 11.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $350 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10 |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $183K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $121K
- Item 19 type
- Gross Annual Sales
- Sample size
- 14 units
- vs category median 12
- Range (low → high)
- $40K→$528K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 75 Pet Services brands
vs Pet Services averages
How Canine Dimensions Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 21
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 9
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 8
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 42.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -30.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -19.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 9
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Continuity rate
- 70.0%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 34.6%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 34.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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
- $65K
- Median loan
- $65K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Canine Dimensions presents HIGH RISK due to collapsing franchisee base (30% YoY decline), undisclosed profitability metrics, franchisor financial concerns, and aggressive royalty structure that may render typical unit economics unviable.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $45,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Francis J. April, CPA, L.L.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 97 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 30% year-over-year (21 units → ~15 units), indicating severe system contraction and franchisee attrition
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19, preventing ROI validation and obscuring true profitability
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests potential franchisor financial instability or operational viability questions
- 04MINORHigh royalty burden: 11% of gross sales PLUS $250/week minimum ($13,000/year floor) creates cash flow pressure on low-margin service businesses
- 05MEDAverage revenue of $182,547 with undisclosed net income means franchisee profitability could be razor-thin after $45,000 franchise fee amortization
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 | 1 |
| Territory type | Household count |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | 150,000 households |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
22 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Canine Dimensions · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Canine Dimensions franchise?
The total investment to open a Canine Dimensions franchise ranges from $73K – $80K, 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 Canine Dimensions franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Canine Dimensions FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $183K. The median is $121K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Canine Dimensions's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Canine Dimensions (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 Canine Dimensions franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Canine Dimensions has 21 total units in the United States, including 21 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Canine Dimensions a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Canine Dimensions as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 97 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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