The Dog Stop

Dog care services and products

About

Founded

2009

Franchising Since

2013 (6 Years)

Corporate Address

80 26th St., #200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

CEO

Jesse Coslov

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment ⓘ

$254,650 - $488,600

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

$250,000

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

$100,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$47,000 - $47,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

Ad Royalty Fee

Financing Options

The Dog Stop has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following:  franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable

Veteran Incentives

15% off franchise fee

Support Options

Ongoing Support

Purchasing Co-ops

Newsletter

Meetings/Conventions

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Online Support

Security/Safety Procedures

Field Operations

Site Selection

Proprietary Software

Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Templates

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

Loyalty program/app

On-The-Job Training:

40 hours

Classroom Training:

10 hours

Additional Training:

As needed

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run:

8 - 12

Cost

Initial Investment: Low - $254,650 High - $488,600

Units

+33.3%+3 UNITS (1 Year) +50.0%+4 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.

Franchise Financing

Using 401(K)/IRA Funds

Tax Penalty-Free
Debt Free
Expert Guidance

Learn More

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Updated: October 24th, 2018

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