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Hike Doggie (Unit) franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network
Hike Doggie is a pet services brand with a small but growing footprint, having added four net outlets last year to reach five total.
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Figures above are as disclosed in Hike Doggie (Unit)'s most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 641038 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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Hike Doggie (Unit) franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Hike Doggie (Unit) does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Hike Doggie (Unit) — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Hike Doggie (Unit)'s FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Hike Doggie (Unit) lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Hike Doggie (Unit)'s most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Hike Doggie (Unit) itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Hike Doggie (Unit) closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Hike Doggie (Unit) will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Hike Doggie (Unit)'s most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Hike Doggie (Unit)'s latest tables show a growing franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved +4 to 5 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Hike Doggie (Unit)?
Hike Doggie (Unit)'s franchise is offered by Happie Doggie, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it. The same franchisor files separate FDDs for other brands, which is worth knowing — sibling brands share a franchise-support organization but disclose their own numbers:
Other franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Hike Doggie (Unit) is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Hike Doggie (Unit) franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Hike Doggie (Unit) — who is the franchisor?
Hike Doggie (Unit)'s most recently filed FDD (2026) names Happie Doggie, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. The same franchisor also files FDDs for Hike Doggie (Area Representative). A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Hike Doggie (Unit) franchise cost?
Hike Doggie (Unit)'s most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7 and a 8% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a Hike Doggie (Unit) franchise make?
Hike Doggie (Unit) makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Hike Doggie (Unit) at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Hike Doggie (Unit) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Hike Doggie (Unit)'s most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Hike Doggie (Unit)?
Hike Doggie (Unit)'s most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Hike Doggie (Unit) itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Hike Doggie (Unit) a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Hike Doggie (Unit)'s numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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