Sit Means Sit Dog Training
Bottom line
- Total investment $67K – $164K including a $60K franchise fee.
- 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 12 loans (below the industry average).
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 Sit Means Sit Dog Training unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
98%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate dog training facilities offering obedience, behavior modification, and boarding services. Day-to-day operations include conducting training sessions (in-home or facility-based), managing client relationships, hiring and training trainers, and handling facility/equipment maintenance.
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 · 23 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
Slow-growing system with regulatory violations, undisclosed financials, and founder litigation presents meaningful risk despite protected territories.
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth at 2.5% YoY with 163 units suggests market saturation or retention problems
- 02MINORNo Item 19 (Average Revenue/Net Income) disclosure prevents assessment of actual profitability and ROI
- 03HIGHLitigation history includes founder breach of contract suit plus two state regulatory actions for unregistered franchise sales, indicating compliance and governance issues
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($59,900) combined with opaque financial performance creates significant downside risk
- 05MINORRoyalty structure (9% or $800/month minimum) is aggressive and may create cash flow pressure for lower-volume locations
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
64 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Sit Means Sit Dog Training · FDD (2025) PDF