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Brand
Hounds Town USA logoATop Quintile
Hounds Town USA
Pet Services
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The Dog Stop logoCAverage
The Dog Stop
Pet Services
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Vitals
Investment range
$542K – $1.1M
$554K – $1.1M
Liquid capital
$30K – $60K
$23K – $104K
Franchise fee
$49K
$60K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$597K
$917K
Median gross sales
$603K
$830K
Avg owner earnings
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$156K
$122K
Earnings metric
Net Income
P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
CAverage
Risk score
46 / 100
68 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
28.6%
SBA loans on record
76
40
Scale
Total units
55
37
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
173
59
Contacts
Franchisee phones
17
0

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