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    DoodyCalls vs Scoop Brothers

    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.

    DoodyCalls2026 FDDScoop Brothers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    DoodyCalls

    $76,450 – $93,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Scoop Brothers

    $109,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DoodyCalls

    Not available

    Scoop Brothers

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    DoodyCalls

    7.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Scoop Brothers

    7.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • DoodyCalls figures come from its 2026 FDD and Scoop Brothers figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (DoodyCalls: 20, Scoop Brothers: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DoodyCalls

    $76,450 – $93,850
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — low estimate $76,450
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Scoop Brothers

    $109,500
    Total initial investment — single territory
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DoodyCalls

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Scoop Brothers

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    DoodyCalls

    7.5%
    Royalty Fee — greater of 7.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Scoop Brothers

    7.5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DoodyCalls

    1.5%
    Brand Fund Contribution — currently 1.5% of Gross Revenue — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Scoop Brothers

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution cap — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DoodyCalls

    134
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Scoop Brothers

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DoodyCalls

    +46
    Calculated: 88 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025

    Scoop Brothers

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    DoodyCalls

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Scoop Brothers

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

    DoodyCalls

    2016
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Scoop Brothers

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

    DoodyCalls

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scoop Brothers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DoodyCalls
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchisees whose Franchised Businesses were operational for any part of th…
    10 percent
    other Systemwide Growth
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% franchisee group: 17 franchisees representing 46 Territories
    46 units
    other Table3 Top 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile group: 16 franchisees representing 25 Territories
    $3,908,006
    other Table3 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +17 more groups in the full report
    Scoop Brothers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, SC, one territory of appr…
    $174,939
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, SC, one territory of appr…
    $118,569
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, South Carolina
    $174,939
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44

    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.

    DoodyCalls vs Scoop Brothers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DoodyCalls or Scoop Brothers?
    DoodyCalls: $76,450 – $93,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Scoop Brothers: $109,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DoodyCalls. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do DoodyCalls and Scoop Brothers royalties compare?
    DoodyCalls: 7.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Scoop Brothers: 7.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, DoodyCalls or Scoop Brothers?
    DoodyCalls: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); Scoop Brothers: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DoodyCalls and Scoop Brothers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DoodyCalls has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Scoop Brothers 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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