Averan Scenthound Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Scenthound location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Scenthound’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Scenthound opening package
Scenthound’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $322,999 to $553,269, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Scenthound franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated pet care specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Scenthound’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Scenthound’s Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
Do you have 30 minutes this week? Book a 30-minute call.
Already open with another bookkeeper? See the Scenthound conversion package.
What the Scenthound opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Scenthound 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 Scenthound asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Scenthound’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Scenthound’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 Scenthound requires, its booking system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Scenthound location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Scenthound 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 Scenthound’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.
Scenthound figures from the FDD
Scenthound franchisees averaged $461,041 of sales in 2025, with a median of $427,445, according to Item 19 of Scenthound’s 2026 FDD, issued 18 April 2026. The 114 in that group are 77%* of Scenthound’s 148 locations. Fees paid to Scenthound come to about 9.26%* of sales. A Scenthound franchise costs $322,999 to $553,269 to open.
The Scenthound initial franchise fee is $49,900, which is part of the Scenthound Item 7 estimate, according to Scenthound’s 2026 FDD.
At the Scenthound average of $461,041 of sales a year, the 6% royalty comes to about $2,305* a month and the 1.5% brand fund to about $576* a month.
Send us to start
- Your signed Scenthound franchise agreement.
- Scenthound’s current FDD.
- The Scenthound 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 Scenthound requires.
- The booking system.
- The Scenthound 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 Scenthound owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Scenthound owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Scenthound owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Scenthound’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the Scenthound royalty show up in the books?
The Scenthound royalty is 6% of sales, according to Scenthound’s 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales. At the Scenthound average of $461,041 a year, it comes to about $2,305 a month, by Averan’s calculation.
What does it cost to open a Scenthound franchise?
Scenthound’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Scenthound location costs $322,999 to $553,269. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Scenthound location opens?
Your Scenthound 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 Scenthound’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Scenthound opening
Send the short form for the Scenthound opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Scenthound location and your opening date.
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