Franchise opportunities compared

    DapperTails vs Scenthound

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    DapperTails

    $103,500 – $242,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Scenthound

    $362,999 – $658,269

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DapperTails

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Scenthound

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    DapperTails

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Scenthound

    6% · Note 1) — 6

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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, Scenthound: 114). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DapperTails

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

    Scenthound

    $362,999 – $658,269
    Multi-Unit Development Agreement Total Estimated Initial Investment: $362,999 to $658,269
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DapperTails

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

    Scenthound

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    DapperTails

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

    Scenthound

    6% · Note 1) — 6
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DapperTails

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

    Scenthound

    1.5% of note 2) up to — 1.5
    will not increase your Royalty Fee to be more than 9% of your Gross Revenue. Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DapperTails

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

    Scenthound

    154
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DapperTails

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

    Scenthound

    +78
    Calculated: 76 at end of 2023 → 154 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    DapperTails

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Scenthound

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

    DapperTails

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scenthound

    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    DapperTails

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scenthound

    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
    Scenthound
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualifying franchised Scenters, 2025 Revenue FPR Table 1 membership count
    512 members
    other Table1 Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualifying franchised Scenters, 2025 Revenue FPR Table 1
    $379,712
    other Table1 Maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Revenue FPR Table 2 Top — Membership Fees quartile; 69 qualifying Scenters repo…
    $380,323
    other Table2 Top
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +111 more groups in the full report

    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 Scenthound: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DapperTails or Scenthound?
    DapperTails: $103,500 – $242,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Scenthound: $362,999 – $658,269 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DapperTails. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do DapperTails and Scenthound royalties compare?
    DapperTails: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Scenthound: 6% · Note 1) — 6 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, DapperTails or Scenthound?
    DapperTails: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Scenthound: 154 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DapperTails and Scenthound disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DapperTails has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Scenthound has reviewed Item 19 figures for 114 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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