Hounds Town USA
Pet Services · Pet Boarding & Daycare
- Active units
- 96
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Hounds Town USA
Founded by a former NYPD canine handler, this franchise operates brick-and-mortar facilities offering daycare, boarding, and grooming for dogs and cats. The business model utilizes a proprietary management system to group pets into specialized playgroups based on size, temperament, and energy levels. Additional offerings include pet taxi transportation and retail products, supported by a no-breed discrimination policy to accommodate a diverse range of animals.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$49k
- Multi-unit incentive
Under a Multi-2 or Multi-3 Franchise, no Initial Franchise Fee for additional units; Royalty will not exceed 6% of Gross Sales.
- Multi-2 Franchise option
Initial Franchise Fee $88,000 allows you to open up to two Hounds Town USA Businesses.
- Multi-3 Franchise option
Initial Franchise Fee $125,000 allows you to open up to three Hounds Town USA Businesses.
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
4,000 – 6,000 sq ft
- Multi-Franchise Addendum
$1k
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10% discount on the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Hounds Town USA Business
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations96
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings22
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate26.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR33.3%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio22.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$896k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.