DoodyCalls Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)

DoodyCalls is one of the franchises we compare in our pet waste removal guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.

Where these numbers come from

The figures come from DoodyCalls's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.

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What it costs

Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee): $76,450 – $93,850
Franchise fee: $39,900
Royalty: 7.5% of revenue
Marketing fund: 1.5% of revenue
Fixed monthly fees: $450 a month

Compared with starting your own

DoodyCalls initial investment: $76,450 – $93,850
Independent pet waste removal startup cost: $61 – $71*

The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.

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What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)

Item 19 reports system-wide sales for 2021–2025 and 2025 Gross Revenue per franchisee and per territory by quartile; the median franchisee took in much less than the average.

Average annual Gross Revenue per franchisee, 2025, 65 franchisees open all year (not profit)$365,634 a year
Median annual Gross Revenue per franchisee, 2025, same 65 franchisees (not profit)$147,096 a year
Average annual Gross Revenue of the top 25%, 2025, 17 franchisees with 46 territories (not profit)$1,013,831 a year
Average annual Gross Revenue of the bottom 25%, 2025, 16 franchisees with 18 territories (not profit)$54,367 a year

Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.

Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)

Franchised outlets at the start of 2025: 111
Franchised outlets at the end of 2025: 134
Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating): 2
Closure rate (our calculation): 1.8%

The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.

Risk Meter for pet waste removal

1.5 out of 5 (Low risk)

The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk

What the franchise gives you

Franchisor runs your grand opening marketing
Commercial accounts (apartments, HOAs) are part of the model
Initial training with no training fee for the key person
A network of other owners to learn from

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