K9 Resorts Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
K9 Resorts is an upscale dog boarding and daycare franchise offering luxury accommodations, daycare, and grooming. Franchisees run the facilities, managing staff, pet care operations, and customer relationships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A K9 Resorts franchise requires a total initial investment of $1.5M – $3.6M, including a $50K 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
- $1.5M – $3.6M
- 94th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 45th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 40
- 67th 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 $1.5M – $3.6M including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSFranchisor (K-9 Franchising, LLC) audited Statements of Operations FY2024 total revenues $5,375,673 (FY2023 $4,046,590), comprising franchise fees $1,310,025, franchise royalties $2,785,611, brand development/technology/other fees $792,943, real estate fees $88,500, and other revenues $398,594. Net loss FY2024 $(3,126,949). Audited by EisnerAmper LLP (Iselin, NJ), April 30, 2025. Balance sheet shows member's deficit of $(1,359,326), i.e. negative net worth.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 100.0% CAGR over 3 years with 40 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- K-9 Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- K-9 Holdings, LLC
- Predecessor
- K-9 Resorts Franchising, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Co-Founder and CEO
- Jason D. Parker
- Incorporated in
- NJ
- HQ
- 400 Connell Park Dr., Floor 5, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
- Auditor
- EisnerAmper LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.4M
- vs $4.0M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Our affiliate
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jason D. Parker
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2016
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 17
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 262% above the typical pet services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $75K | $129K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $1.4M | $3.4M |
| Total initial investment | $1.5M | $3.6M |
Source: K9 Resorts 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $1.5M – $3.6M
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $75K – $129K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $206 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Inventory (initial) | $17K – $21K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
K9 Resorts 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 K9 Resorts unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
4%
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
Franchisor (K-9 Franchising, LLC) audited Statements of Operations FY2024 total revenues $5,375,673 (FY2023 $4,046,590), comprising franchise fees $1,310,025, franchise royalties $2,785,611, brand development/technology/other fees $792,943, real estate fees $88,500, and other revenues $398,594. Net loss FY2024 $(3,126,949). Audited by EisnerAmper LLP (Iselin, NJ), April 30, 2025. Balance sheet shows member's deficit of $(1,359,326), i.e. negative net worth.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue and ebitda
- Sample size
- 17 outlets
- vs category median 12
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
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 8.0% (near the Pet Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross revenue and ebitda rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 100.0% CAGR over 3 years across 40 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 K9 Resorts Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 40
- Opened
- 10
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 85%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +100.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +100.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 10
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 17 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
17
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
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
K9 Resorts presents caution-level risk due to rapid expansion without financial transparency, litigation history, and aggressive capital requirements relative to reported profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
Sonflower LLC et al. v. K9 Resorts Malvern LLC (E.D. Pa. 2021) - breach of management agreement; settled for $125,250
Largest disclosed settlement: $125,250
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · EisnerAmper LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 41 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORAggressive unit growth (41.7% YoY) suggests rapid expansion that may outpace quality control and franchisee support infrastructure
- 02HIGHLitigation history with breach of contract and conversion allegations indicates potential franchisor-franchisee relationship issues despite settlement
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) available, making it impossible to validate the $221,590 average net income claim independently
- 04MINORHigh initial investment range ($1.48M–$3.6M) combined with 7% royalty creates significant breakeven threshold requiring strong per-location performance
- 05MEDMargin compression risk: Average net income of $221,590 on $1.57M revenue (14.1% net margin) leaves limited buffer for underperforming locations
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% 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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 4 mi |
| Territory population | 160,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 22 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Union County, New Jersey |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | NJ |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Sonflower LLC et al. v. K9 Resorts Malvern LLC (E.D. Pa. 2021) - breach of management agreement; settled for $125,250
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 50 hrs
- Training location
- K-9 Resort location in NJ and/or the Franchised Business location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 18 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Gingr
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Gingr
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a K9 Resorts franchise?
The total investment to open a K9 Resorts franchise ranges from $1.5M – $3.6M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do K9 Resorts franchise owners earn?
K9 Resorts 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 K9 Resorts 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 K9 Resorts FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is K9 Resorts's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for K9 Resorts (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 K9 Resorts franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, K9 Resorts has 40 total units in the United States, including 34 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 10 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is K9 Resorts a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates K9 Resorts as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 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.