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    Hike Doggie vs K-9 Resorts

    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.

    Hike Doggie2026 FDDK-9 Resorts2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hike Doggie

    $83,100 – $205,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    K-9 Resorts

    $1,571,395 – $4,029,331

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hike Doggie

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    K-9 Resorts

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hike Doggie

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    K-9 Resorts

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • K-9 Resorts 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 (Hike Doggie: 2, K-9 Resorts: 25). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hike Doggie

    $83,100 – $205,400
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    K-9 Resorts

    $1,571,395 – $4,029,331
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hike Doggie

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    K-9 Resorts

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hike Doggie

    8%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    K-9 Resorts

    7%
    Royalty fee: 7% of Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hike Doggie

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    K-9 Resorts

    2%
    Brand Development Fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hike Doggie

    6
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    K-9 Resorts

    47
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hike Doggie

    +5
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025

    K-9 Resorts

    +17
    Calculated: 30 at end of 2023 → 47 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hike Doggie

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    K-9 Resorts

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

    Hike Doggie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    K-9 Resorts

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hike Doggie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    K-9 Resorts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hike Doggie
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlet in Centennial, CO, less than 24 months old at Dec. 31, 2025.
    $31,190
    other Franchised outlet gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned outlet in Denver Metro, CO, operating the full calendar year 20…
    $1,012,795
    other Affiliate-owned outlet gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    K-9 Resorts
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One founder-owned K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel in Fanwood, New Jersey
    $4,038,148
    other Founder-owned location 2025 Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Performer entry for the Year 1 Cohort among full-year Luxury Pet Hotel fran…
    1.2 years
    other Top Performer, Year 1 Cohort
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Performer entry for the Year 3 Cohort among full-year Luxury Pet Hotel fran…
    3 years
    other Top Performer, Year 3 Cohort
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +22 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.

    Hike Doggie vs K-9 Resorts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hike Doggie or K-9 Resorts?
    Hike Doggie: $83,100 – $205,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); K-9 Resorts: $1,571,395 – $4,029,331 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hike Doggie. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hike Doggie and K-9 Resorts royalties compare?
    Hike Doggie: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); K-9 Resorts: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hike Doggie or K-9 Resorts?
    Hike Doggie: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); K-9 Resorts: 47 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hike Doggie and K-9 Resorts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hike Doggie has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; K-9 Resorts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 25 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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