Franchise opportunities compared
Salty Paws vs Scenthound
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.
Before you compare
- Salty Paws figures come from its 2025 FDD and Scenthound figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Scenthound has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Salty Paws |  Scenthound |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,250 – $255,570 Total initial investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $362,999 – $658,269 Multi-Unit Development Agreement Total Estimated Initial Investment: $362,999 to $658,269 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $35,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $49,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $500 Royalty monthly minimum 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $6.00 Note 1) — 6 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand fund current contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1.50 will not increase your Royalty Fee to be more than 9% of your Gross Revenue. Brand Fund Contribution — Note 2) Up to — 1.5 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 9 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41 | 154 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +78 Calculated: 76 at end of 2023 → 154 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2019 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Net Operating Income FPR Table 4, Top quartile 834 visits other Table4 Top · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Net Operating Income FPR Table 4, Topmiddle quartile $27,692 other Table4 Topmiddle · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Revenue FPR Table 2 Topmiddle — Total Revenue from Members quartile; 69 qualify… $481,808 other Table2 Topmiddle · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 +111 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.