Hike Doggie Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Hike Doggie is one of the franchises we compare in our dog walking & pet sitting 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 Hike Doggie'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)
- $83,100 – $205,400Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7, single unit. Includes $45,000 paid to the franchisor. A different model: dogs are picked up by bus and taken on group hikes, not walked from home.
- Franchise fee
- $45,000Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: single territory. 10% discount for veterans and first responders.
- Royalty
- 8% of revenuePending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: the greater of 8% of gross revenues or $125 a week.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: Brand Fund. You must also spend $500 a month per territory on local advertising.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $250 a monthPending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: technology fee, currently $250, up to $500.
Compared with starting your own
- Hike Doggie initial investment
- $83,100 – $205,400Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7, single unit. Includes $45,000 paid to the franchisor. A different model: dogs are picked up by bus and taken on group hikes, not walked from home.
- Independent dog walking & pet sitting startup cost
- $320 – $570*Pending verificationSourcesCalifornia Secretary of State — Form LLC-1, Articles of Organization(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Time To Pet — pricing(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Computed from 3 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
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.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 gross revenue for only two outlets: the affiliate-owned Denver outlet (open since 2016, four buses) and one franchised outlet in Centennial, Colorado, shown by quarter.
- 2025 gross revenue, affiliate-owned Denver Metro outlet (opened 2016, 4 buses, 10 territories; gross sales, not profit)$1,012,795 a yearPending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Affiliate-owned, not a franchise: it pays no royalty and is far larger than a new franchise (87% of its revenue came from five territories with about 740,000 people; a franchisee can hold up to five territories of up to 125,000 each). FDD Item 19. Gross revenue before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Your results may differ.
- Gross revenue in Q1 2025 (one quarter), franchised Centennial, CO outlet (1 bus, 3 territories)$16,760Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Quarterly, not yearly. The only franchised outlet open all of 2025; open less than 24 months at December 31, 2025. Four franchised outlets that opened in 2025 were excluded. FDD Item 19. Gross revenue before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Your results may differ.
- Gross revenue in Q4 2025 (one quarter), same Centennial, CO franchised outlet$31,190Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Quarterly, not yearly. FDD Item 19. Gross revenue before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Your results may differ.
- Gross revenue in Q1 2026 (one quarter), same Centennial, CO franchised outlet$39,225Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Quarterly, not yearly. FDD Item 19. Gross revenue before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Your results may differ.
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
- 1Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Only 1 franchised outlet was open at the start of 2025, so this rate says very little yet.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 5Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Only 1 franchised outlet was open at the start of 2025, so this rate says very little yet.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 0Pending verificationSourceHike Doggie 2026 Unit FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Only 1 franchised outlet was open at the start of 2025, so this rate says very little yet.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- Too small to rate
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. We don't rate brands that started the year with fewer than 10 outlets: a single closure would swing the rate too far. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for dog walking & pet sitting
1.8 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
- Distinct group-hike service that is harder for solo walkers to copy
- Branded bus and brand identity package
- Franchisor can handle customer service calls
- Initial training and ongoing remote support
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