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By cultivating a customer base primarily through Facebook groups, we have seen the average number of new dog evaluations in the first 10 days of opening increase 133% year over year! 7. Hounds Town Charities: Each Hounds Town USA franchise location has partnered with local charities, rescues, and shelters to offer discounted doggie daycare, boarding, and other services to dogs waiting for their “furever” homes. First and foremost, our company culture is one of strong community outreach and impact., billing_contact_email=s.wiseman@bmave.com, service_3=Grooming, registration_north_dakota=Deferred - Not Taking Leads, service_4=Retail, sales_process=1. Business Model Overview 2. Initial Call 3. Unit Economics 4. FDD Review 5. Market Research 6. President’s Call 7. Peer Review 8. Approval Day 9. 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Hounds Town USA

Brand Summary

Hounds Town USA is a hospitality-driven pet care franchise that’s redefining dog daycare through simplicity, structure, and heart. Founded by a former NYPD K-9 Unit Commander, our proprietary dog management system—Houndology™—creates safer, low-stress playgroups that result in better care and stronger unit economics. Franchisees aren’t just opening a daycare—they’re stepping into a high-touch, community-based business with low overhead, full transparency, and hands-on guidance. It’s not about trends. It’s about dogs being dogs—and owners building something that stands the test of time.

Brand Superpowers

Community-Driven by Design

Proprietary Dog Management

Infrastructure That Performs

Guided by Mission

Full Transparency

*THE NUMBERS

$475,875 - $1,278,489 Investment Range

$919,994.43 Average net revenue open 5+ years

$316,754 or 34% Net operating income open 5+ years

6 Royalty

Brand Fund

$500,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Mike Gould
Home Office Location	Ronkonkoma, NY
Company Founded	2001
Began Franchising	2015
Industry	Pet Industry
Industry Size	$147 Billion
Veteran Discount	10%
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Mike Gould
Home Office Location	Ronkonkoma, NY
Company Founded	2001
Began Franchising	2015
Industry	Pet Industry
Industry Size	$147 Billion
Veteran Discount	10%
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	1
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	126
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months
Franchise Units Open	74
Number of franchisees	118

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Values Outstanding Customer Service
Operations Focused
Community Centric
Leadership Skills
Business Acumen
Outgoing

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

None

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Job Management, Scheduling, CRM, Inventory Management, Billing and Logistics

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

10%

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