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We’ve created a loving place with dogs’ wants and needs in mind. We offer everything your furry family member requires with award-winning dog daycare, overnight, weekend and holiday boarding, and spa services.  Use our webcams to watch them play all day with their BFFFs (best furry friends forever) in open and safe environments. Professionally trained Dogtopians will love and care for your pup like they are our own. You can trust your dog will come home overjoyed – and most likely overtired – from all of the excitement of the day.

Why Dogtopia
 

Whether you are seeking a new career path or you just want to diversify your business portfolio, Dogtopia offers you an opportunity to do something you’ll not only love, but grow into a thriving business. For many, it’s a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to break free from the daily grind of the corporate world and operate a fun, lifestyle business with huge demand in your community. We have prime opportunities available with room to grow. Dogtopia offers support to all of our franchisees by providing the following services:

• A sophisticated brand with turnkey solutions for ramping your business

• Guidance from an experienced support team

• Access to our Village of Knowledge, including a wide network of franchisees

• Leading subject matter experts

• Dedicated primary point-of-contact

• An extensive training program

• Ongoing operations and touch points to help guide franchisees on a weekly, monthly and annual basis

• Strong technology platforms

• Extensive systems, tools and resources for franchisees to support their business

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Ideal  Franchisees

The Dogtopia business model supports several types of people and lifestyles:

• Owner-Operator: No previous business experience necessary, hands-on operator, assumes role of general manager

• Corporate refugee/displaced executive: Previous corporate professionals & executives, first-time entrepreneur, some relative business and management experience

• Diversifying serial entrepreneur looking for next growth vehicle: Absentee/semi absentee, investor type (Area Developer), strong previous or current business experience

• Experienced Empire Builders: multi-brand/multi-unit franchisee looking for next big thing, strong existing management team, infrastructure and financial resources to develop a large market quickly

A Team Approach to Setting You up for Success

We provide our Dogtopians with strong support, from initial training to grand opening and ongoing operations:

• 30-day initial training program at Dogtopia University in Phoenix Support Office: 2-week classroom, 2-week in-store training

• Multiple online modules for Canine Coach training, General Manager training and more

• 10 days of grand opening support (6 days before, 4 days after)

• Marketing and sales training

• Turn-key real estate and construction services

• Quarterly field operations visits

• Weekly one-on-one coaching calls

• Monthly webinars, seminars

• Quarterly regional workshops

• Access to our network of franchisees – shared best practices

• Annual Dogtopia Conference

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