Hounds Mounds
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Hounds Mounds franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Hounds Mounds, Inc. operates the POOP 911 pet waste removal business, providing residential and commercial cleanup services and related sanitation for yards and shared properties.
Headline figures
Hounds Mounds quick facts
- Is Hounds Mounds a franchise?
- Yes. Hounds Mounds offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 254 franchised and 14 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 36).
- How much does it cost to open a Hounds Mounds franchise?
- The Hounds Mounds Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $3,620–$25,970 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Hounds Mounds initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee is $0 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 13). Details
- Does Hounds Mounds disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Hounds Mounds FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many Hounds Mounds locations are there?
- The FDD reports 268 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 36). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Hounds Mounds a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 makes no financial performance representation, so ask current owners about results; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $3,620 – $25,970 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7).
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets grew by 59 in 2024, to 268 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Hounds Mounds head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
13 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2025 FDD for Hounds Mounds has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
Net +157 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($3,620 – $25,970) vary most by market, and why?
Hounds Mounds reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units went from 209 to 268 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 13
- [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 36
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | total other current assets | $66,675 |
| 2025 | current maturities of note receivable | $59,238 |
| 2025 | total bank accounts | $135,576 |
| 2025 | accounts receivable | $160,195 |
| 2025 | total accounts receivable | $49,893 |
| 2025 | prepaid expenses | $0 |
| 2025 | charlotte clearing | $7,437 |
| 2025 | leasehold improvements | $0 |
| 2025 | vehiclesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $140,095 |
| 2025 | vehiclesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $181,614 |
| 2025 | equipment | $62,992 |
| 2025 | furniture and fixtures | $2,419 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Not reviewed
Owner participation
Not reviewed
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.