Franchise opportunities compared
K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel vs The Dog Stop
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
$1,571,395 – $2,357,802
2026 FDD · Item 7The Dog Stop
$493,850
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14The Dog Stop
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15The Dog Stop
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before 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 (K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: 30, The Dog Stop: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet HotelThe Dog StopItem 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.
K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel vs The Dog Stop: common questions
- Which costs less to open, K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel or The Dog Stop?
- K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: $1,571,395 – $2,357,802 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Dog Stop: $493,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Dog Stop. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel and The Dog Stop royalties compare?
- K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); The Dog Stop: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel or The Dog Stop?
- K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: 37 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); The Dog Stop: 46 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel and The Dog Stop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel has reviewed Item 19 figures for 30 location groups; The Dog Stop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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