Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Boarding & Daycare brands (11)
All Dogs UnleashedItem 7: $691,950 – $1,099,450 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 18 outlets
Camp Bow WowItem 7: $70,846 – $1,229,536 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 225 outlets
DogdropItem 7: $360,800 – $384,800 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 6 outlets
DogtopiaItem 7: $664,355 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 532 outlets
Hounds Town, Inc.Item 7: $667,610 – $1,122,153 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet HotelItem 7: $1,571,395 – $2,357,802 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 37 outlets
SkiptownItem 7: $904,679 – $1,688,231 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 3 outlets
Tails N' TrailsItem 7: $52,600 – $68,000 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 3 outlets
Tailwaggers TrioItem 7: $712,300 – $1,107,667 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 9 outlets
The Dog StopItem 7: $493,850 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 46 outlets
Woofie’s Pet Ventures, LLCItem 7: $181,558 – $294,936 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 101 outlets
Boarding & Daycare matchups
- All Dogs Unleashed vs Camp Bow Wow
- All Dogs Unleashed vs Dogdrop
- Camp Bow Wow vs Dogdrop
- Camp Bow Wow vs Dogtopia
- Dogdrop vs Dogtopia
- Dogdrop vs Hounds Town, Inc.
- Dogtopia vs Hounds Town, Inc.
- Dogtopia vs K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
- Hounds Town, Inc. vs K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
- Hounds Town, Inc. vs Skiptown
- K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel vs Skiptown
- K-9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel vs Tails N' Trails
Boarding & Daycare franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a boarding & daycare franchise?
- Across 11 published boarding & daycare brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $664,355, and low ends run from $52,600 to $1,571,395 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which boarding & daycare franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Tails N' Trails ($52,600–$68,000, 2025 FDD); Camp Bow Wow ($70,846–$1,229,536, 2026 FDD); Woofie’s Pet Ventures, LLC ($181,558–$294,936, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many boarding & daycare franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 8 of 11 published boarding & daycare brands (73%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which boarding & daycare franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Dogtopia (532); Camp Bow Wow (225); Woofie’s Pet Ventures, LLC (101). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.