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    Dogdrop vs Hounds Town, Inc.

    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.

    Dogdrop2025 FDDHounds Town, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dogdrop

    $360,800

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $667,610 – $1,122,153

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dogdrop

    $12,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dogdrop

    2% · % Gross Sales

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $6.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Dogdrop figures come from its 2025 FDD and Hounds Town, Inc. figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Hounds Town, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dogdrop

    $360,800
    are signed Us Estimated Initial Investment to Open One Franchised Business (Note 2) — 360800
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $667,610 – $1,122,153
    Total Estimated Initial Investment for the First Franchise: $667,610–$1,122,153
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dogdrop

    $12,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dogdrop

    2% · % Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $6.00
    an Initial Franchise Fee (all other fees will apply) and the Royalty will not exceed — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dogdrop

    4% of %
    Brand fund potential maximum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    2%
    the System and pays for our ongoing support and assistance . Brand Fund Contribution — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dogdrop

    3
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dogdrop

    +2
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 3 at end of 2024

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dogdrop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hounds Town, Inc.

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

    Dogdrop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    2008
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dogdrop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dogdrop

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Hounds Town, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Store32 openedAUG 2022
    $210,446
    other Table4 Store32 Boarding revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Store3 franchised;openedMarch 2017
    -18.91 percent
    other Table2 Store3 YOY2024–25
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Store4 franchised;openedSEPT 2017
    $878,026
    other Table2 Store4 Net revenue2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +167 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.

    Dogdrop vs Hounds Town, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dogdrop or Hounds Town, Inc.?
    Dogdrop: $360,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Hounds Town, Inc.: $667,610 – $1,122,153 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dogdrop. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dogdrop and Hounds Town, Inc. royalties compare?
    Dogdrop: 2% · % Gross Sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Hounds Town, Inc.: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Dogdrop and Hounds Town, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dogdrop makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hounds Town, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 170 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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