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$612K*
Network-average gross revenue for Tip Top K9 locations open the full year of 2025 · 2026 FDD Item 19

A proven system. More market share. More owners winning.

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Sources · 2026 FDD · FBR · Internal Q1 2026
Updated · April 2026
$612K*
Network-average gross
2026 FDD Item 19
6%
Royalty rate
Industry low
$48K
Franchise fee
2026 disclosure

Hardworking owners.
Proven systems.
Numbers that back it up.

Tip Top K9 has been taking market share in the dog training space for one reason: the system works, and the people running units know it works.

We built a playbook for hardworking owners who want a real business, not a side hustle. Six weeks of initial training, ten hours a day, with working dogs. Ongoing operational support from a leadership team that has personally built and run units. A model designed so you can focus on the activities that actually drive revenue.

The average of all open units in 2025 was $612,190* in gross revenue.

That is what winning looks like for our franchisees. And it is why we are selective about who we sign next.

Please take the time to read our FDD and talk to our franchisees. We want this to be a fully informed, win-win decision.

*Average gross revenue of $612,190 reflects Tip Top K9 locations open the full year of 2025, per Item 19 of the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Not a projection of individual results. Past performance does not guarantee future performance. See the FDD for the only approved financial performance representations.

Ryan Wimpey, Tip Top K9 founder, working with Porsche.
Side by side

Tip Top K9 vs. the industry baseline.

Honest comparison. The baseline blends independent trainers (IBIS World pet-services data) and competing dog-training franchises (public FDDs filed in 2024 and 2025).

Tip Top K9
Industry baseline
Total initial investment
$53,175 – $104,735
$150K – $400K (peer franchises)
Royalty
6% gross
8–10% gross
Brand marketing fund
$850/mo
2–4% of gross
Average gross revenue
$612K*
$220K (independents) · $310K (peer franchises)
Awards (2026)
FBR Best-of, Low-Cost #1
Varies
Validation

What franchisees actually say.

Every dog franchise has a wall of video testimonials. What we would rather do is hand over the validation list: every current franchisee, their territory, their open date, and a direct phone number — sent the moment you are under NDA, so we can be honest about who we are sharing. In the meantime, here is what some of them said on the record:

  • What I really enjoy about owning a Tip Top is I can now, after putting in a few years of hard work, create my own schedule and spend more time with my wife and my daughter. And I love the client interaction part of the business — it is so rewarding to train a dog with behavioral issues, see the transformation, and watch mom and dad in tears because of how happy they are with the training.
    Seth Flint
  • Before Tip Top K9 I went to college and had a boring desk job. Working with the dogs and being on my feet is amazing — what better work could you ask for? I'm very hands-on and now I just bought my second location and am as excited as ever!
    Josh Johnson
  • 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.
    Mike Barnes
  • If you would have told me I could make big money selling cotton candy I would have done that. But the fact that I now sell dog training and deal with dogs while making great money is amazing.
    Adam Stockdall
  • 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!
    Yazmin Camp
  • 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.
    Adam Wilbourn

We do not curate which franchisees you talk to. Under NDA, we send the full list and you call whoever you want, in whatever order you want. Some will tell you the first six months were harder than they expected. We would rather you hear that from them than from us soft-pedaling it later.

Three reasons serious buyers choose us.

01

Built by operators

The system was built by people who have run units, made payroll, and fixed what didn't work. Initial training runs six weeks, ten hours a day. You will not be handed a binder and a phone number.

02

Real unit economics

$612K* network-average gross revenue, disclosed in Item 19 of the 2026 FDD. Low six-percent royalty, $850-a-month brand fund, and an investment range that starts at $53,175. The numbers are on paper, not in a sales deck.

03

Low overhead, real margin

A Tip Top K9 unit does not need a 5,000-square-foot lease or a 15-person staff. The model is built for high-margin training revenue with minimal fixed cost.

Take your time. When you're ready, we're here.

The numbers on this page are the start of the conversation, not the end of it. Read the FDD, call our franchisees, and run the math on your own market.

*Financial Performance Representation Disclosure: The financial performance information presented on this website is derived from data contained in Item 19 of the Tip Top K9 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document ("FDD"). The information reflects historical results of certain franchised and/or company-owned locations during the stated reporting period. These results are not necessarily representative of the results that any particular franchisee will achieve, and individual results will vary based on factors including location, market conditions, management ability, operating expenses, competition, and effort. There is no assurance that you will achieve results similar to those presented. Prospective franchisees should review the Franchise Disclosure Document, including Item 19, for important details regarding the number and type of locations included, reporting period, calculation methodology, assumptions, exclusions, and other information necessary to understand and evaluate these results.

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