Franchise opportunities compared

    Scenthound vs Wag N Wash

    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

    Scenthound

    $362,999 – $658,269

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Wag N Wash

    $520,250 – $1,357,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Scenthound

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Wag N Wash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Scenthound

    6% · Note 1) — 6

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Wag N Wash

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Scenthound: 114, Wag N Wash: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Scenthound

    $362,999 – $658,269
    Multi-Unit Development Agreement Total Estimated Initial Investment: $362,999 to $658,269
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Wag N Wash

    $520,250 – $1,357,300
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $520,250–$1,357,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Scenthound

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Wag N Wash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Scenthound

    6% · Note 1) — 6
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Wag N Wash

    2%
    Royalty months 1–12
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Scenthound

    1.5% of note 2) up to — 1.5
    will not increase your Royalty Fee to be more than 9% of your Gross Revenue. Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Wag N Wash

    $1,000
    National Advertising Fund first 12 months
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Scenthound

    154
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Wag N Wash

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Scenthound

    +78
    Calculated: 76 at end of 2023 → 154 at end of 2025

    Wag N Wash

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

    Scenthound

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wag N Wash

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

    Scenthound

    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Wag N Wash

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

    Scenthound

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wag N Wash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Scenthound
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualifying franchised Scenters, 2025 Revenue FPR Table 1 membership count
    512 members
    other Table1 Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualifying franchised Scenters, 2025 Revenue FPR Table 1
    $379,712
    other Table1 Maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Revenue FPR Table 2 Top — Membership Fees quartile; 69 qualifying Scenters repo…
    $380,323
    other Table2 Top
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +111 more groups in the full report
    Wag N Wash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All reporting Wag N Wash franchised stores; open and operating January 1–Decemb…
    $20,356
    other Weekly Gross Sales Median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Reporting subset of reporting Wag N Wash franchised stores; open and operat…
    $23,234
    other Weekly Gross Sales Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top subset of reporting Wag N Wash franchised stores; open and operating Januar…
    $1,019,794
    other Annual POS Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +4 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.

    Scenthound vs Wag N Wash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Scenthound or Wag N Wash?
    Scenthound: $362,999 – $658,269 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Wag N Wash: $520,250 – $1,357,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Scenthound. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Scenthound and Wag N Wash royalties compare?
    Scenthound: 6% · Note 1) — 6 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Wag N Wash: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Scenthound and Wag N Wash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Scenthound has reviewed Item 19 figures for 114 location groups; Wag N Wash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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