TailWaggers Doggy Daycare
Bottom line
- Total investment $712K – $1.1M including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 5 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 TailWaggers Doggy Daycare unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
13%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
TailWaggers franchisees operate dog daycare facilities providing supervised play, socialization, and care for dogs during owner work hours. Daily operations include staff scheduling, animal care, facility cleaning, parent communication, behavioral monitoring, and often additional services like grooming or training. Revenue typically comes from per-dog daily rates, boarding, and premium services.
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 12 · 2 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.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Early-stage dog daycare franchise with minimal disclosure, unproven financials, no territory protection, and insufficient unit growth to validate the model — suitable only for investors willing to pioneer an unvalidated concept.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue/net income not provided) — impossible to validate ROI claims or profitability benchmarks
- 02MINOROnly 9 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — suggests either early stage or stalled expansion, indicating unproven model
- 03MINORNo protected territory — direct competition risk; franchisees could cannibalize each other's markets
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($712k-$1.1M) with 5% royalty in a competitive, labor-intensive pet services industry with thin margins
- 05HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — unusual phrasing that requires clarification on franchisor's financial health
- 06MED10-year term with $45k franchise fee — long commitment relative to limited performance data
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
4 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
TailWaggers Doggy Daycare · FDD (2025) PDF