Franchise opportunities compared
Dogtopia vs Tailwaggers Trio
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Tailwaggers Trio discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Dogtopia has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Dogtopia |  Tailwaggers Trio |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $664,355 ening) $ 3 0,000 to $ 6 0 ,000 As incurred As incurred Suppliers, employees , us & affiliate Total Initial Investment 23 — 664355 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $712,300 – $1,107,667 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $899 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 6 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty Fee — 7 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $5.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 eporting period and royalty fee due date upon 30 days’ prior notice. Brand Fund Fee 2 % of Gross Sales — may increase to — 3 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $2.00 Marketing fund contribution current rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 532 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66 | 9 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +44 Calculated: 488 at end of 2023 → 532 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 9 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2005 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets, $1,500,000+ sales bracket (Table 5) 2.5 percent other Table5 All Sales1.5M+ · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets, $0-$900,000 sales bracket (Table 5) 28.2 percent other Table5 All Sales0–900k · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets, All qualifying outlets sales bracket (Table 5) 134 units other Table5 All All · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 +100 more groups in the full report | 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.