How much does a DoodyCalls franchise cost?
Opening a DoodyCalls franchise takes a total initial investment of $76,450 to $93,850, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of franchisees in group of $152,501 across 51 outlets.
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Item 7
What it costs to open a DoodyCalls franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $76,450 to $93,850. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (6 months) ($22,500 to $27,500), Grand Opening Marketing Fee ($6,000), and Insurance ($500 to $4,000). Together they make up about 40% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $39,900, about 52% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $39,900 | $39,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Business Outfitting Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Grand Opening Marketing Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $750 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $100 | $250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Business Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $100 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $1,500 | $2,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $0 | $2,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Start-up Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $800 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Telephone and Internet Services2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $300 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Additional Funds (6 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $22,500 | $27,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22-23 | $76,450 | $93,850 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22-23 |
Source DoodyCalls, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 22-23, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What DoodyCalls franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue of Franchisees in Group
$152,501
DoodyCalls' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024. Basis: 51 franchisees that were in operation for the entire 2024 fiscal year.
Sample size: 51 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of franchisees in group of $400,351. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Excluded from the tables are the two Company-Owned Outlets that were operated by our affiliate until January 2024.
- Excluded from the Tables are 16 franchisees (representing 18 Territories) that opened during the 2024 fiscal year and 1 franchisee (representing 1 Territory) that ceased operation during the 2024 fiscal year.
- The Tables also exclude 2 franchisees (representing 2 Territories) that did not report revenue in fiscal year 2024, and 1 franchisee (representing 1 Territory) that opened and closed the Franchised Business in the 2024 fiscal year.
- The included franchisees collectively added 4 Territories to their existing operations during the 2024 fiscal year and 1 of the included franchisees terminated 2 of their 5 Territories but remained in operation in the other 3 Territories; those new and terminated Territories are excluded from Tables 3 and 4.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new DoodyCalls outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source DoodyCalls, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 62, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many DoodyCalls outlets there are, and how many closed
DoodyCalls ended 2024 with 111 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 31 franchised outlets opened and 6 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, DoodyCalls opened 69 franchised outlets and 12 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 57, from 54 to 111 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated, 5 were not renewed, and 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 18.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
| 2023 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
| 2022 | 54 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
Source DoodyCalls, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 64-68, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How DoodyCalls compares with other Pets franchises
Measured against the 8 Pets franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of DoodyCalls' estimated range is $85,150. It costs less to open than 100% of Pets franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.7% for DoodyCalls. That is lower than 57% of the 8 Pets franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. DoodyCalls' franchised system grew 106%. The typical Pets franchise here grew 22%.
- Earnings disclosure. 8 of the 8 Pets franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. DoodyCalls is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Pets franchise side by side.
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