TailWaggers Doggy Daycare Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
TailWaggers Doggy Daycare is a pet care franchise offering dog daycare, boarding, and supervised play. Franchisees run the facilities, managing staff, pet care operations, and scheduling.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A TailWaggers Doggy Daycare franchise requires a total initial investment of $712K – $1.1M, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $712K – $1.1M
- 87th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 9
- 39th 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 $712K – $1.1M including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 58/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGBankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- TailWaggers Franchise Trio, LLC
- CEO title
- President of Franchise Sales and Operations
- Kristin Schlosser
- Incorporated in
- Wisconsin
- HQ
- W6159 Schroth Lane, Greenville, Wisconsin 54942
- Auditor
- Erickson & Associates, S.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $482K
- vs $543K prior year
Affiliated brands
- has owned and operated two businesses of the type being franchised in Menasha
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Kristin Schlosser
- Headquarters
- WI
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 30% above the typical pet services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45K | $45K | |
| Real Estate/Rent | $6K | $27K | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $1K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $500K | $750K | |
| Initial Inventory | $12K | $20K | |
| Insurance | $1K | $3K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $17K | $25K | |
| Training | $5K | $10K | |
| Signage | $15K | $25K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | $40K | $50K | |
| Gingr Software Subscription | $3K | $12K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $20K | $75K | |
| Licenses & Permits | $800 | $2K | |
| Legal & Accounting | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds | $125K | $125K | |
| Total initial investment | $790K | $1.2M |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $712K – $1.1M
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $75K – $125K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Inventory (initial) | $12K – $20K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
TailWaggers Doggy Daycare 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 TailWaggers Doggy Daycare unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
12%
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
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
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 7.0% — below the Pet Services average of 9.3%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +300.0% over 3 years (0 opened, 0 closed).
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 TailWaggers Doggy Daycare Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 1%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
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)
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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $1.2M
- Median loan
- $130K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (3 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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
Parent-level financials with positive net worth $105,888, audited, no litigation, no bankruptcy, no going-concern. Small 9-unit system (8 franchised). Only minor gap is no Item 19 disclosure.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $45,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code or under any foreign bankruptcy laws required to be disclosed in this ITEM.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Erickson & Associates, S.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
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 58 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo Item 19 disclosure
- 02MINORParent-level financials, net worth $105,888
- 03MINORNo litigation/bankruptcy/going-concern
- 04MINORSmall 9-unit system
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% 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 | 3 |
| Territory type | Area of Primary Responsibility |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Wisconsin |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 21 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 104 hrs
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Gingr Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Gingr Software
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a TailWaggers Doggy Daycare franchise?
The total investment to open a TailWaggers Doggy Daycare franchise ranges from $712K – $1.1M, 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 TailWaggers Doggy Daycare franchise owners earn?
TailWaggers Doggy Daycare 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 TailWaggers Doggy Daycare 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 TailWaggers Doggy Daycare FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is TailWaggers Doggy Daycare's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for TailWaggers Doggy Daycare (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 TailWaggers Doggy Daycare franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, TailWaggers Doggy Daycare has 9 total units in the United States, including 8 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is TailWaggers Doggy Daycare a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates TailWaggers Doggy Daycare as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 58 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.