Playful Pack
Pet Services · Pet Boarding & Daycare
- Active units
- 3
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Playful Pack
Playful Pack Dog Daycare & Boarding is a premier dog care facility located in Northern Virginia and Annapolis, MD. We understand that your dog deserves lots of love and attention while you're away, and that's exactly what we provide. Our dedicated and dog-adoring staff creates a clean, safe, and cage-free environment where your furry friend can socialize, exercise, and have a great time. We have multiple locations in Fairfax Station, McLean, Alexandria, Arlington, Leesburg, Annapolis, and Rockville. At Playful Pack, we offer top-notch services including daycare, boarding, grooming, and dog wash. Our dogs are constantly supervised and engaged throughout the day, ensuring their happiness and well-being. To find the nearest location, simply enter your zip code. We also have exciting news! We will soon be opening new locations in Germantown, Rockville (Travilah), and Charleston. Stay up-to-date by joining our email list. Choose Playful Pack for a delightful and enriching experience for your beloved dog.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2000.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
3,000 – 4,000 sq ft
- Development Agreement
$60k
- Development Agreement
$40k
- Development Agreement
$35k
- Development Agreement
$30k
- Development Agreement
$20k
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 locations3
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings2
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate200.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio2.0×
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 rate0.7%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$388k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open10 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - 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.