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    Playful Pack

    Playful Pack Franchising, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

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    Playful Pack franchise specializes in mobile pet care services, bringing grooming and wellness directly to customers' homes through a convenient van-based model

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    Playful Pack quick facts

    Is Playful Pack a franchise?
    Yes. Playful Pack offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 3 franchised and 10 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 57).
    How much does it cost to open a Playful Pack franchise?
    The Playful Pack Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $286,250–$489,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Playful Pack initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $60,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Playful Pack charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is the greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Playful Pack disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Playful Pack FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 54). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Playful Pack locations are there?
    The FDD reports 13 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 57). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Playful Pack a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; 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

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $286,250 – $489,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 1 franchised locations; costs and other measures and revenue for 8 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 4 in 2025, to 13 (System-wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $500kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Playful Pack head-to-head

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    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

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    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.

    Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee · The minimum Royalty Fee is waived during the first three months of operation.

    22 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?

    Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 1 locations

    Who is counted
    our one (1) franchised outlet (the “Reporting Franchised Outlet”) located in Charleston, South Carolina that was open for the entirety of the 2025 Measurement Period
    Period
    2025 Measurement Period (1/1/2025–12/31/2025)
    Excluded
    We have excluded the financial performance of the other three (3) franchisees, because two (2) such franchisees opened in 2025, one (1) franchisee opened in 2026, and therefore these franchisees were not open and operational for the entirety of the 2025 Measurement Period
    Method
    based on actual/historical performance during their respective measurement periods

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    System-wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Net +5 outlets, 2023–2025

    08202392024132025+1+4

    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 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($286,250 – $489,000) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 9 to 13 in 2025. 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?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • 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 attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.

    • 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 (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (1 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 54
    4. [4]Item 19 — Company-owned (8 locations) — costs and other measures and revenue · PDF p. 54; PDF p. 53
    5. [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 57

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Litigation disclosure

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Initial term

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    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.

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    At a glance

    Business history

    Owner participation

    Territory language

    Litigation disclosure

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Agreement term

    Reader notes on wording

    Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.

    • Item 17 · PDF p. 45 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Franchise Agreement transfer fee: $15,000

      “you must pay our Transfer Fee”

      Note: Source only says “pay our transfer fee”; it does not state $15,000.

    • Item 21 · PDF p. 60 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Auditor name: Not stated

      “Our audited financial statements for our fiscal years ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, are attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit D.”

      Note: Source identifies audited statements but does not identify an auditor.

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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