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DapperTails
DapperTails offers mobile pet grooming services and related products delivered directly to customers via a specialized grooming van. The franchise targets pet owners seeking convenient and professional grooming solutions for their pets. The business model focuses on operating a mobile unit equipped for comprehensive pet care.
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Franchise Costs
7% royalty + 2% ad fund (not currently assessed) + $400/mo technology fee (plus $200/mo for each additional van)
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Financial performance data is presented for 14 company-owned Grooming Vans in Long Island, NY for the period January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. This data represents a portion of the 18 company-owned outlets that were operational during the first quarter of 2025, as mentioned in the accompanying text. All franchised units were explicitly excluded from these representations due to late openings or operational irregularities.
* Calculated average gross revenue per company-owned unit for the first quarter of 2025 for Long Island, NY from Table 1. The total revenue for 14 units from January to March 2025 is $599,106.24. The average per unit is $599,106.24 / 14 = $42,793.30. The document states that 18 company-owned units were operational in Q1 2025, and this table provides data for 14 of them. All franchised units were explicitly excluded from these financial performance representations.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $42,793
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Unlock financial performance dataHow DapperTails Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DapperTails Current | $104K – $242K | $50K | 7.0% | 6 |
| PSP | $520K – $1.8M | $50K | 3.0% | 498 |
| DOG TRAINING ELITE | $174K – $203K | $110K | 8.0% | 395 |
| WOOF GANG BAKERY | $191K – $560K | $50K | 7.0% | 288 |
| POOP 911 | $4K – $26K | N/A | 25.0% | 254 |
| CAMP BOW WOW | $944K – $1.2M | $50K | 7.0% | 223 |
Pet Services Average 46 franchises | $348K – $697K | $50K | 7.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 46 Pet Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
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9 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a DapperTails franchise ranges from $103,500 to $242,000. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.