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Dogtopia vs Hounds Town USA — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Dogtopia	Hounds Town USA
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$664,355	$667,610
Total fees	9%	8%
Outlets	266	97
Lawsuits	2	0

Dogtopia: what their numbers say

2025 gross sales and operating metrics by sales brackets. 48% of 202 qualifying outlets met/exceeded average gross sales ($935,548). Net operating margins ranged 6.5%-30% by sales tier.

Hounds Town USA: what their numbers say

Discloses revenue only (no profit data) for 74 locations by maturity. Excludes 22 new locations and 1 shelter-partnership location. Shows average net revenue $313k-$842k by age group. Cherry-picks locations with 3+ years same ownership for profitability tables.

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