Is ALL DOGS UNLEASHED or TailWaggers Doggy Daycare cheaper to open?

ALL DOGS UNLEASHED costs $680,500–$1,098,000 and TailWaggers Doggy Daycare costs $712,300–$1,107,667 to open (FDD Item 7). ALL DOGS UNLEASHED has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, ALL DOGS UNLEASHED or TailWaggers Doggy Daycare?

FranchiseVerdict grades ALL DOGS UNLEASHED C and TailWaggers Doggy Daycare B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

ALL DOGS UNLEASHED vs TailWaggers Doggy Daycare

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both ALL DOGS UNLEASHED and TailWaggers Doggy Daycare are pet services franchises. ALL DOGS UNLEASHED requires an investment of $681K – $1.1M while TailWaggers Doggy Daycare requires $712K – $1.1M. FranchiseVerdict rates ALL DOGS UNLEASHED C (Average) and TailWaggers Doggy Daycare B (Above average).

Metric	ALL DOGS UNLEASHED	TailWaggers Doggy Daycare
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$681K – $1.1M	$712K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$60K	$45K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AOutlet subset	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	18	9
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2021	2007
FDD Year	2025	2025