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    Dog Haus vs Genji Franchising

    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.

    Dog Haus2025 FDDGenji Franchising2024 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dog Haus

    $357,437 – $625,800

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Genji Franchising

    $5,900 – $133,500

    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dog Haus

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Genji Franchising

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dog Haus

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Genji Franchising

    45%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Dog Haus figures come from its 2025 FDD and Genji Franchising figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Genji Franchising discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Dog Haus has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dog Haus

    $357,437 – $625,800
    Single Fast Casual Restaurant — Grand total: $357437 to $625800
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Genji Franchising

    $5,900 – $133,500
    2024 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dog Haus

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Genji Franchising

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

    Dog Haus

    6%
    Royalty — Fast Casual/Biergarten
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Genji Franchising

    45%
    Royalty rate is 45% less the Retail Commission rate
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dog Haus

    0.5%
    Marketing, Creative & Technology Fee — Remote Kitchen current — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Genji Franchising

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution cap — 1%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dog Haus

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Genji Franchising

    188
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dog Haus

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Genji Franchising

    −40
    Calculated: 228 at end of 2022 → 188 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dog Haus

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Genji Franchising

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

    Dog Haus

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Genji Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dog Haus

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Genji Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dog Haus
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Dog Haus Biergartens, open more than one year as of December 31, 2022
    15 outlets
    other Table 6
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Dog Haus Remote Kitchens, open more than one year as of December 31,…
    $1,141,491
    other Table 7
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Dog Haus Remote Kitchens, open more than one year as of December 31,…
    3 outlets
    other Table 9
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Genji Franchising

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Dog Haus vs Genji Franchising: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dog Haus or Genji Franchising?
    Dog Haus: $357,437 – $625,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Genji Franchising: $5,900 – $133,500 (2024 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Genji Franchising. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dog Haus and Genji Franchising royalties compare?
    Dog Haus: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Genji Franchising: 45% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Dog Haus and Genji Franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dog Haus has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Genji Franchising makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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