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Franchise overview by FranRelay
HOUNDS TOWN USA
Hounds Town USA offers interactive dog daycare, overnight boarding, grooming and related products. Franchisees run an approved dog-care facility with play areas, boarding enclosures and grooming equipment.
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Investment and fees
What it costs to open and operate
Upfront investment
Total initial investment
$667,610 – $1,122,153
US dollar estimate includes the $49,000 franchise fee, $30,000 Launch Fee, opening marketing and three months of startup funds. Assumes leased premises and a leased vehicle. Owner pay and debt service are excluded. The startup-budget FAQs explain the premises assumptions and excluded building work.
Initial franchise fee
$49,000
Normally counted within the total above, not added on top — confirm in the source.
US dollars, due at signing and nonrefundable. Active-duty military and honorably discharged US veterans receive a 10% discount on the fee for their first business.
Selected fees
Royalty6% of Gross Sales per business, paid monthly
Due on the 10th or next business day for the prior month. Gross Sales excludes sales tax; includes product/service sales, full voucher redemption value, business-interruption insurance proceeds and other business revenue, including uncollected credit sales. Selected costs are not a full budget.
Advertising contributionBrand Fund: 2% of monthly Gross Sales per business
May increase to 3% on 30 days' written notice. Separate from local advertising spending; contributions do not guarantee advertising in your area.
Local marketingPer business: months 4-12, $5,000/month; months 13-36, $4,000/month; month 37+, 2% of Gross Sales
From month 37, at least six months of negative year-over-year sales in a rolling 12-month period may trigger the greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $3,500/month. Compliance uses rolling three-month averages; shortfalls may go to the Brand Fund. Use designated social/digital suppliers. Cooperative contributions count toward local spending. Opening marketing and management charges are separate.
These are selected fees, not the complete fee schedule. Review the full FDD for all fees and conditions.
Figures are as disclosed for the period shown; unknown or undisclosed items are labelled, never shown as $0. No earnings, profit or payback figures are shown. Revenue is not profit.
Ownership and support
What owning this franchise involves
Your role
An owner manages the facility. A separate manager can run daily operations only with franchisor approval.
- Owner involvement
- An entity's managing owner must hold at least 25% ownership and voting power.
- Main responsibilities
- An entity owner works on site for 90 days; with an approved manager, its Managing Owner works at least five days/week.
- Manager requirements
- Designated managers, including replacements, need approval and must complete Initial and Immersion training.
Free consultation
Let's talk about HOUNDS TOWN USA.
Discuss your startup budget, owner role and single-location or multi-location plans with a FranRelay consultant.
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Disclosure document
The fees above are a short selection. Check the full FDD for all fees and terms before making a decision.
HOUNDS TOWN USA, LLC, Franchise Disclosure Document. Issuance Date: April 30, 2026
An introduction is not a statement that territory is available or that you will be accepted.