Is Wag N Wash or Dogtopia cheaper to open?

Wag N Wash costs $520,520–$1,357,600 and Dogtopia costs $543,095–$1,399,180 to open (FDD Item 7). Wag N Wash has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Wag N Wash or Dogtopia?

Wag N Wash reports $1,208,177 average annual unit revenue vs $927,566 for Dogtopia (FDD Item 19). Wag N Wash is higher. For Wag N Wash: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, Wag N Wash or Dogtopia?

FranchiseVerdict grades Wag N Wash B and Dogtopia A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Wag N Wash vs Dogtopia

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Wag N Wash and Dogtopia are pet services franchises. Wag N Wash requires an investment of $521K – $1.4M while Dogtopia requires $543K – $1.4M. In terms of revenue, Wag N Wash reports higher average unit revenue at $1.2M. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Dogtopia has SBA lending data on file with a 5.2% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Wag N Wash B (Above average) and Dogtopia A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Wag N Wash	Dogtopia
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$521K – $1.4M	$543K – $1.4M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$50K
Royalty Rate	2.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.2MOutlet subset	$928K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	5.2% (175 loans)
Total Units	29	263
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2006	2005
FDD Year	2026	2026