Woofie's Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)

Woofie's 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 Woofie's'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): $181,558 – $294,936
Franchise fee: $57,500
Royalty: 6.5% of revenue
Marketing fund: 2% of revenue
Fixed monthly fees: $125 a month

Compared with starting your own

Woofie's initial investment: $181,558 – $294,936
Independent dog walking & pet sitting startup cost: $320 – $570*

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 2025 gross revenue for the 46 franchisees (74 territories) open all of 2025, by quartile, plus each newer franchisee's first-year revenue; the figures include mobile grooming, not only pet sitting.

Average 2025 gross revenue per franchisee (46 franchisees open all of 2025; gross sales, not profit)$396,007 a year
Median 2025 gross revenue per franchisee (same 46 franchisees; gross sales, not profit)$258,146 a year
Median 2025 gross revenue per territory (74 territories open all of 2025; gross sales, not profit)$155,554 a year
Average first-year gross revenue per franchisee (45 franchisees, each in its own first year; gross sales, not profit)$120,547 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: 82
Franchised outlets at the end of 2025: 101
Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating): 8
Closure rate (our calculation): 9.8%

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 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

Adds mobile grooming as a second service from a branded van
Required safety training in driving, pet first aid and CPR, and animal handling
Pre-opening and grand opening marketing run with the franchisor
Designated software and website

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