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    Playful Pack vs Salty Paws

    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.

    Playful Pack2026 FDDSalty Paws2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Playful Pack

    $286,250 – $489,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Salty Paws

    $72,250 – $255,570

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Playful Pack

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Salty Paws

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Playful Pack

    Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Salty Paws

    $500

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Playful Pack figures come from its 2026 FDD and Salty Paws figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Playful Pack has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Playful Pack

    $286,250 – $489,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Salty Paws

    $72,250 – $255,570
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Playful Pack

    $60,000
    Item 5 also lists Development Fees for franchisees awarded the right to develop multiple businesses.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Salty Paws

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Playful Pack

    Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Salty Paws

    $500
    Royalty monthly minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Salty Paws

    2%
    Brand fund current contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Playful Pack

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Salty Paws

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Playful Pack

    +5
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025

    Salty Paws

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Salty Paws

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

    Playful Pack

    Not stated
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Salty Paws

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

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Salty Paws

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Playful Pack
    Franchised (1 locations) — revenue
    $853,759
    other Gross Sales - Reporting Franchised Outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Company-owned (8 locations) — costs and other measures and revenue
    0.06 percent of Gross Sales
    other Computer, Software and Internet-Related Expenses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Salty Paws

    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.

    Playful Pack vs Salty Paws: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Playful Pack or Salty Paws?
    Playful Pack: $286,250 – $489,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Salty Paws: $72,250 – $255,570 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Salty Paws. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Playful Pack and Salty Paws royalties compare?
    Playful Pack: Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Salty Paws: $500 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Playful Pack or Salty Paws?
    Playful Pack: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Salty Paws: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Playful Pack and Salty Paws disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Playful Pack has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Salty Paws makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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