Top Dog Daycare vs Pet Butler Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Top Dog Daycare vs Pet Butler including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Top Dog Daycare Franchise
Pet Butler Franchise
Investment $71,500 - $182,300$39,500 - $92,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$18,900
Royalty Fee 4%7%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19991998
Year Franchised 20042005
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee 50% of then-current fee25% of initial fee


Business Experience Requirements

 
Top Dog Daycare Franchise
Pet Butler Franchise
Experience
  • Must love animals, particularly dogs
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    Financing Options

     
    Top Dog Daycare Franchise
    Pet Butler Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Top Dog Daycare Franchise
    Pet Butler Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Ad slicks-
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Top Dog Daycare Franchise
    Pet Butler Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Top Dog Daycare

    Changed name to Dogtopia  
    https://thefranchisemall.com/franchises/details/10726-0-dogtopia.htm

    About Pet Butler

    Everyone loves their dog, but no one likes cleaning up after it! Here are just some of the reasons why we're so excited about this opportunity:
    * Close to 40% of US households own at least one dog.
    * Two in ten dog owners own two dogs.
    * One in ten dog owners own three or more dogs.
    * In Baby Boomer households where there are no children under 18 years of age, more dogs are owned on average (two).
    * There are over 63 million dogs in the US.
    * The average dog leaves its owners 23 "presents" per week.
    * 30 million US households have at least one dog and not one of these households enjoys cleaning up after it!
    * Our first franchise (company owned) has over 3,000 clients in the Dallas Fort Worth Area of Texas and consistently serves several thousand pets and their owners each week.

    * According to the U.S. Department of Commerce:
    o Although only 8% of businesses are franchises, they represent 40% of all retail sales in the U.S.
    o Proven methods are often better than trial and error.
    o A franchise is usually easier to sell and has a higher value than an independent business.
    o Consumers prefer a nationally recognized name 2 to 1.
    o The synergy of a group of people, all contributing ideas and motivation, is a benefit to each individual.