Is The Happy Cat Hotel or The Dog Stop cheaper to open?

The Happy Cat Hotel costs $464,500–$781,000 and The Dog Stop costs $553,500–$1,112,800 to open (FDD Item 7). The Happy Cat Hotel has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, The Happy Cat Hotel or The Dog Stop?

The Happy Cat Hotel reports $520,490 average annual unit revenue vs $917,252 for The Dog Stop (FDD Item 19). The Dog Stop is higher.

Which is the better franchise, The Happy Cat Hotel or The Dog Stop?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Happy Cat Hotel A and The Dog Stop A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Happy Cat Hotel vs The Dog Stop

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Happy Cat Hotel and The Dog Stop are pet services franchises. The Happy Cat Hotel requires an investment of $465K – $781K while The Dog Stop requires $554K – $1.1M. In terms of revenue, The Dog Stop reports higher average unit revenue at $917K. The Happy Cat Hotel has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates The Happy Cat Hotel A (Strongest tier) and The Dog Stop A (Strongest tier).

Metric	The Happy Cat Hotel	The Dog Stop
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$465K – $781K	$554K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$25K	$60K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$520K	$917K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (12 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	7	37
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2020	2013
FDD Year	2025	2025