Work with dogs.
Build a real business.
A proven franchise opportunity in the $147B pet industry. Low capital. Six-week training. 6% royalty. Backed by #1 franchisee satisfaction scores from Franchise Business Review.
A proven playbook.
A category that doesn’t shrink.
Most franchise decks sell lifestyle. Ours sells math. Here’s the case for building a Tip Top K9 franchise instead of the other opportunity in your inbox.
Low capital, high ceiling
$85K–$175K total to open. Franchisees average $612K/year in annual sales. Low royalty keeps more in your pocket.
No experience needed
Six weeks of hands-on training at our Tulsa HQ. You’ll work real clients before your own facility opens.
Recession-resistant demand
87M US dogs. 51% of households. Pet services has grown every year since 2009, through every downturn.
HQ in the trenches
Weekly touchpoints with corporate, not quarterly. 94% of franchisees would recommend us.
The pet industry is a $152B market. Here is where the franchise opportunity sits.
50+ brands analyzed across 9 segments, with investment ranges, revenue benchmarks, and growth projections through 2030. The same research we use to decide where to open next.
- Market size by segment, with growth rates
- Investment ranges from $40K to $2.4M+
- Top-brand cross-segment comparison
- Where Tip Top K9 fits in the training segment
Why is pet services such a strong investment category?
Dog owners don’t cut the training budget when the economy tightens. Pet services has grown every year since 2009.
Read the Industry ReportRecession-resistant. Up every year since 2009, through multiple downturns.
51% of US households own a dog. Demand for professional training exceeds supply.
Pet services spending outpaces most consumer categories. Your franchise captures that growth locally.
What it actually costs to open.
Summary view drawn from Items 5, 6, and 7 of our Franchise Disclosure Document. Full line-item detail is in the FDD, which we send before any conversation about signing.
Ranges summarize Item 7 of the 2026 FDD. Actual costs vary by market. This is a summary for illustration; a franchise offering can only be made through delivery of the FDD. See Item 19 for financial performance.
Most metros are still open.
We protect every franchisee with a defined territory of typically 150K+ dogs in population radius. Priority access goes to applicants with signed FDDs.
90–120 days from yes to open.
No mystery. Here’s the exact sequence every Tip Top K9 franchisee walks through, from the first call to your first paying client.
Inquire
Submit the form. A franchise team member calls you within one business day to qualify fit.
Discovery
Receive the FDD. Review the investment breakdown, earnings disclosure, and territory availability.
Fly-In Day
Visit Tulsa HQ. Meet Ryan and the team. Watch our trainers work real client dogs. Ask anything.
Sign & Train
Sign the franchise agreement. Six weeks of hands-on training with paying clients before you open.
Open
Local marketing kicks off 45 days before opening. Corporate supports your first 90 days week by week.
We built Tip Top K9 to be the most franchisee-friendly operation in pet services. Our playbook is tested. Our training is exhaustive. Our team is on the phone with franchisees every week of the year. If you show up ready to work, we show up ready to make you successful, that’s the whole deal.
What owners say, in their own words.
Real franchisees, real businesses. Ask to speak with any of them during your discovery call.
“Before I bought a Tip Top I was an HVAC tech, but now all the hard work that I put in directly correlates to more money in my pocket and me providing for my family, not some huge corporation's pockets.”
“I worked in the Tip Top K9 call center for 3 years before I bought a location. After 4 months being open I was able to replace my husband's truck-driving income. He now is off the road and works with me!”
“I love the simplicity of starting and operating this business. What worked and didn't have already been figured out, so I just had to execute, and I executed, so it works.”
What prospective franchisees ask.
Structured for search and answer engines. Ask yours during your call with the franchise team.
How much does it cost to open a Tip Top K9 franchise?
Do I need dog training experience to own a franchise?
What is the royalty rate?
How long does it take to open?
Are territories protected?
Let’s build
your $612K business.
Three ways in. Pick the one that fits where you are in your decision.