Dog Training Elite
Bottom line
- Total investment $188K – $297K including a $110K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 56/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 38 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Dog Training Elite unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
43%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Dog Training Elite franchisees operate professional canine training facilities offering obedience, behavioral modification, and specialized training services. Daily operations include client consultations, hands-on dog training sessions, kennel management, and staff supervision. Revenue is generated through training program fees, boarding, retail product sales, and corporate/group training contracts.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Undisclosed financials, internal governance litigation, multiple franchisor enforcement actions, and minimal growth create meaningful uncertainty around unit economics and franchisor stability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI validation against $187k-$297k investment
- 02HIGHInternal litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty and fund misappropriation suggests governance instability at franchisor level
- 03MINORThree franchisor-initiated lawsuits indicate enforcement challenges and potential franchisee compliance/profitability issues
- 04MINORSlow unit growth (5.3% YoY) with 419 total units suggests market saturation or franchisee satisfaction concerns
- 05MED8% royalty on undisclosed revenue creates opacity—actual net margins unknown relative to $110k franchise fee
- 06HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, which in FDD context may indicate past financial distress warnings
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
28 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Dog Training Elite · FDD (2025) PDF