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    Hounds Town, Inc. vs K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    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.

    Hounds Town, Inc.2026 FDDK-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $667,610 – $1,122,153

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    $1,571,395 – $2,357,802

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $6.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel 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 (Hounds Town, Inc.: 170, K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: 30). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    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

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    $1,571,395 – $2,357,802
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

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

    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

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    120%
    Unreported Gross Revenues debit: 120% of last Royalty Fee and Brand Development Fee debited, subject to reconciliation — 120%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    37
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    +13
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 37 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

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

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    2008
    From a verified franchisor listing

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

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

    Hounds Town, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Founder dollars 2022
    $76,239
    other Founder dollars 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Founder dollars 2023
    $213,776
    other Founder dollars 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Founder dollars 2024
    $195,990
    other Founder dollars 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    +27 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.

    Hounds Town, Inc. vs K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hounds Town, Inc. or K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel?
    Hounds Town, Inc.: $667,610 – $1,122,153 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: $1,571,395 – $2,357,802 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hounds Town, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hounds Town, Inc. and K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel royalties compare?
    Hounds Town, Inc.: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Hounds Town, Inc. and K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hounds Town, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 170 location groups; K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel has reviewed Item 19 figures for 30 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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