Averan Dogtopia Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Dogtopia location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Dogtopia opening package
Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $664,355 to $1,478,820, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Dogtopia franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated pet care specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Dogtopia’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Dogtopia’s Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
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Already open with another bookkeeper? See the Dogtopia conversion package.
What the Dogtopia opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Dogtopia location and connect every bank account and card to it.
Reporting format
We set up the chart of accounts so the books produce the monthly report Dogtopia asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Dogtopia’s Item 7 estimate into your opening budget and record every opening cost against its line.
Loan draw packages
We prepare a file for each loan draw your lender asks for, including SBA loan draws.
Systems connected
We connect the point-of-sale system Dogtopia requires, its booking system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Dogtopia location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Dogtopia royalty, brand fund and report due dates go on one calendar for the monthly close.
Timeline
- 1Kickoff5 business days
We hold a kickoff call and send the list of documents we need.
- 2Setup10 business days
We build the QuickBooks file and connect your accounts.
- 3Build-outEach month
We tag every payment to a line of Dogtopia’s Item 7 and prepare each loan draw.
- 4Systems45 days before opening
We test the point of sale, the other systems and payroll.
- 5Opening dayYour opening date
We match each day of sales to the deposits that follow it.
Dogtopia figures from the FDD
Dogtopia franchisees averaged $927,566 of sales in the fiscal year to 27 December 2025, with a median of $915,213, according to Item 19 of Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD, issued 8 April 2026. The 101 in that group are 45%* of Dogtopia’s 225 locations. Fees paid to Dogtopia come to about 10.3%* of sales.
Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Dogtopia location costs $664,355 to $1,478,820, including the $49,500 initial franchise fee.
At the Dogtopia average of $927,566 of sales a year, the 7% royalty comes to about $5,411* a month and the 2% brand fund to about $1,546* a month.
9 Dogtopia locations opened in the last year that Item 20 of Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD reports.
At the end of the last year that Item 20 reports, Dogtopia had 109 franchise agreements signed for locations not yet open.
Send us to start
- Your signed Dogtopia franchise agreement.
- Dogtopia’s current FDD.
- The Dogtopia monthly report format and the software it uses.
- Your entity documents and EIN letter.
- Your lease, contractor bid and loan agreements.
Access we need
- Your payroll processor.
- The point-of-sale system Dogtopia requires.
- The booking system.
- The Dogtopia reporting portal.
- Your invoice and expense software.
- View access to your bank accounts and credit cards, with no power to move money.
- How you want inventory tracked.
Questions from Dogtopia owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Dogtopia owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Dogtopia owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the Dogtopia royalty show up in the books?
The Dogtopia royalty is 7% of sales, according to Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales. At the Dogtopia average of $927,566 a year, it comes to about $5,411 a month, by Averan’s calculation.
What does it cost to open a Dogtopia franchise?
Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Dogtopia location costs $664,355 to $1,478,820. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Dogtopia location opens?
Your Dogtopia books move to the Monthly Close, which closes each month and sends a profit and loss, a balance sheet and the royalty reconciliation. The QuickBooks file stays yours.
* Averan Advisors calculation from the figures in Dogtopia’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Dogtopia opening
Send the short form for the Dogtopia opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Dogtopia location and your opening date.
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