Bottom line
- Total investment $113K – $165K including a $45K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $818K). Estimated payback in 6.8 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 50/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 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 The K9 Shop unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
51%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
The K9 Shop franchisees operate pet retail locations selling dog-related products, grooming supplies, toys, and accessories. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, customer service, point-of-sale transactions, and potentially grooming or training services depending on unit model.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 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
Micro-franchise system with razor-thin unit economics, unverifiable financial claims, and high capital requirements relative to demonstrated profitability creates significant execution and ROI risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 50 / 100 rating
- 01MINORExtremely thin net margins: only 1.8% net income ($20,519 on $1,125,580 revenue) suggests high operating costs, thin profitability, or accounting issues
- 02MINOROnly 7 units system-wide limits brand recognition, supply chain leverage, and support infrastructure despite 25% YoY growth
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($112,700–$165,000) relative to demonstrated net profits creates long payback period and ROI concerns
- 04MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed, making revenue/profit claims unverifiable and creating reliance on averages that may not reflect franchisee experience
- 05MINORMinimum royalty floor ($300/month) may pressure marginal locations and creates fixed cost burden regardless of sales performance
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
5 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
The K9 Shop · FDD (2026) PDF