The Pandemic Pet Report: What’s Next For The Pet Industry
According to a study by Pew Research, more than 50% of Americans feel that the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed their lives. That’s about par for the course, considering the ways we work, commute, entertain ourselves, and socialize (or don’t) have indeed changed. However, many other aspects of our daily lives have also shifted due …
As post-pandemic life begins to open up, Dogtopia is preparing to not only welcome back dogs, but is seeing a significant increase in new dogs attending daycare. In April 2020, Dogtopia saw sales plummet 80%, but a year later, thanks to a 40% increase in puppy adoptions and pet parents going back to work, dog …
Franchisees Diversifying Portfolios and Pandemic Puppy Boom Help Fuel Fastest-Growing Pet Franchise Dogtopia achieved a quarter of record growth to start 2021. Today the company announced it signed 31 new franchise agreements from January 1 to March 31 and is currently on pace to open more than 50 new centers in 2021. Dogtopia also opened …
The COVID-19 pandemic forced franchises to innovate and provide unwavering support to their franchise owners during unprecedented times showing the many benefits of being part of a franchise network. “Franchising has historically performed well in a recession, and for people seeking to be their own boss, the recession-proof businesses we identified this year not only …
Watching the booming $100 billion pet industry grow, husband-wife engineers Girish Rao and Radhika Dontaraju knew they wanted to be part of it. “We were looking to do something with a smarter approach to the service industry that was organized and standardized,” said Girish. After doing their research, they identified Dogtopia and participated in the …
Dogtopia, the nation’s leading dog daycare, boarding and spa franchise, will soon add to its 15 open daycares throughout the state of Texas. With two locations under construction, the company signed agreements with three new franchisees, who committed to 15 more daycares throughout San Antonio, Houston and Corpus Christi. Accounting for San Antonio and Corpus Christi’s growth will be serial investor, Deven Bhakta. Having …
Jim Hannesschlager first experienced Dogtopia when his then girlfriend, now wife, started taking her dog to Dogtopia for daycare. As a successful franchise operator of an Orangetheory Fitness center, the Dogtopia brand had many similarities to the Orangetheory franchise. “You walk into a Dogtopia and it’s like walking into an Orangetheory,” Hannesschlager said. “It looks …
While it might not seem like an obvious transition, Dogtopia’s Vice President of Franchise Development, Alex Samios, believes the skills restaurant operators learned in the foodservice industry will easily transfer to dog daycare. “With no inventory or food costs to manage and cost of goods sold at less than three percent, the only key controllable …
Jim Hannesschlager, franchise owner of Orangetheory Fitness in Falls Church, VA, saw 2020 as an opportunity to expand his portfolio and open a completely different type of business – a dog daycare. While he thought the two businesses would be drastically different, he quickly realized the parallels between the two industries which allowed him to …
Starting a new business can be risky but starting it with your spouse or partner adds another layer of complexity. While the excitement of being your own boss is enticing, as business owners you are faced with big responsibilities and goals to achieve success quickly when you use your family’s finances and walk away from …
After a combined 45 years in the corporate world and moving their family from Wisconsin to Collierville, TN, Kip and Michele Meierhofer made a life changing decision to start a business that aligned with their passion for dogs. In 2018, they opened Dogtopia of Carriage Crossing providing dog daycare, boarding and spa services to their …
Dogtopia rose 17 spots from its 2020 ranking of 71 to land at 54 on its 2021 Franchise 500® list. In spite of the challenges franchises experienced as a result of the pandemic, Dogtopia held strong continuing to grow the business, a reflection of how the $99 billion pet industry is not only recession-proof but …
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