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    DapperTails vs Pet Butler

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    DapperTails2026 FDDPet Butler2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    DapperTails

    $103,500 – $242,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Pet Butler

    $96,325

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DapperTails

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Pet Butler

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    DapperTails

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Pet Butler

    12%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • DapperTails discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (DapperTails: 1, Pet Butler: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DapperTails

    $103,500 – $242,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Pet Butler

    $96,325
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DapperTails

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Pet Butler

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    DapperTails

    7%
    Continuing royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Pet Butler

    12%
    Royalty 12 — 12%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DapperTails

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pet Butler

    4%
    Maximum marketing fund gross sales contribution percentage — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DapperTails

    17
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Pet Butler

    38
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DapperTails

    +9
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 17 at end of 2024

    Pet Butler

    +2
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2022 → 38 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    DapperTails

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pet Butler

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    DapperTails

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pet Butler

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    DapperTails

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pet Butler

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DapperTails
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,244,640
    other Table 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Pet Butler
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Complete Set: 38 franchises plus 1 franchise operated by affiliate after late D…
    $673
    other Revenue per customer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Complete Set: 38 franchises plus 1 franchise operated by affiliate after late D…
    3.6 stops per hour
    other Stops per hour
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 37 full-year businesses from the Complete Set with usable tracking features
    3.35 stops per hour
    other Stops per hour
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    DapperTails vs Pet Butler: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DapperTails or Pet Butler?
    DapperTails: $103,500 – $242,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Pet Butler: $96,325 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pet Butler. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do DapperTails and Pet Butler royalties compare?
    DapperTails: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Pet Butler: 12% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, DapperTails or Pet Butler?
    DapperTails: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Pet Butler: 38 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DapperTails and Pet Butler disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DapperTails has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Pet Butler has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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