software is specified or recommended: Software Name Nature Approximate Cost per month Client Management and Time to Pet $25-$50 Scheduling RoadWarrior Driving Route Mapping $0-$15 Calendly Appointment
From the filings
Happie Doggie
Personal servicesSoftware purchasing at Happie Doggie is controlled at the headquarters level, where CEO Cory Hughes and Founder & President Kathleen Allen lead a lean executive team. The franchise currently operates just 6 total units—5 franchised and 1 company-owned—making it a small but potentially growing target for vendors. Its mandated tech stack already includes Time to Pet, with additional recommended tools like QuickBooks and Homebase, signaling a defined but limited software footprint.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
10%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
ness’s contact information. (Franchise Agreement, Section 7.5). Digital Marketing. We may create, operate and promote websites, social media accounts (including but not limited to Facebook, X, and Ins
rketing including all digital marketing related to your Franchised Business. (Franchise Agreement, Section 7.6). Digital Campaigns. We may negotiate contracts with vendors such as Google AdWords. If y
lient Management and Time to Pet $25-$50 Scheduling RoadWarrior Driving Route Mapping $0-$15 Calendly Appointment Scheduling $10 Quickbooks Accounting $38 Homebase Payroll $0-$120 HireClick Hiring Pla
roximate Cost per month Client Management and Time to Pet $25-$50 Scheduling RoadWarrior Driving Route Mapping $0-$15 Calendly Appointment Scheduling $10 Quickbooks Accounting $38 Homebase Payroll $0-
formation. (Franchise Agreement, Section 7.5). Digital Marketing. We may create, operate and promote websites, social media accounts (including but not limited to Facebook, X, and Instagram), applicat
: Software Name Nature Approximate Cost per month Client Management and Time to Pet $25-$50 Scheduling RoadWarrior Driving Route Mapping $0-$15 Calendly Appointment Scheduling $10 Quickbooks Accountin
in the manual. Presently, the following software is specified or recommended: Software Name Nature Approximate Cost per month Client Management and Time to Pet $25-$50 Scheduling RoadWarrior Driving R
subscriptions as we may require in the manual. Presently, the following software is specified or recommended: Software Name Nature Approximate Cost per month Client Management and Time to Pet $25-$50
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must comply with our computer hardware, software, and POS specifications as provided in our Manual.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You must at all times give us unrestricted and independent electronic access to your computer systems and information.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Unless otherwise stated in the Manual, you must also send us a Gross Revenue Report by the 5th of each month for the prior month's revenues.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are an approved supplier of advertising material, but we may not be the only approved supplier of such items.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
You must always use the CRM scheduling software we designated, which may change as new products are offered and technology develops.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, neither we nor our affiliates earned revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
5Item 8
We estimate that required purchases described above will be approximately 80-95% of all purchases and leases by you of goods and services to establish a franchise and approximately 5- 15% of your operating costs.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We charge $100 an hour plus any costs incurred to test another supplier that you propose.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We permit you to contract with alternative suppliers if we approve them and they meet our criteria.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason, Franchisee’s right of use of the Listings shall terminate.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We have the right to review your business operations, in person, by mail, or electronically, and to inspect your operations and obtain your paper and electronic business records related to the Franchised Business and any other operations taking place through your Franchised Business.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We may modify or change the copyrighted materials and compel you to accept and adopt such modifications or changes at your expense.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
However, if you rent a location to operate your Franchised Business and Bus Stop, then you are required to obtain our written approval before you sign a lease for that location.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You are not allowed to have an independent website, social media accounts, or obtain or use any domain name (Internet address) for your Franchised Business, without first obtaining our written approval.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend $2,500 around the time of the opening of your Franchised Business to promote its opening, pursuant to our guidelines.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to spend a minimum of $500 per month per territory on local advertising.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase branded apparel and other branded items from us or from a designated supplier.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase branded apparel and other branded items from us or from a designated supplier.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
We require you to use the point-of-sale equipment and credit card processing services that we specify, which may include vendor designations.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We require you to execute an Automatic Bank Draft Authorization and pay most fees to us via ACH electronic funds transfer.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
We require you to use the point-of-sale equipment and credit card processing services that we specify, which may include vendor designations.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have, and you are required to provide independent access to, the information that will be generated or stored in your computer systems.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must always use the CRM scheduling software we designated, which may change as new products are offered and technology develops.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If you request or are required to undergo additional training other than training scheduled by us, you must pay us an agreed-upon fee and pay for all related expenses to attend.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
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The vendor opportunity at Happie Doggie
Happie Doggie is a personal-services franchise with a tiny physical footprint: 6 total units, of which 5 are franchised and 1 is company-owned. Average unit volume sits at $86,960, and the royalty rate is 8.0% on a 10-year initial term. For software vendors, the addressable market is extremely limited—just 6 locations—but the franchisor’s centralized control means a single HQ sale could cover the entire system. No parent company is on file; the brand appears independently owned. Year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
Who controls software purchasing
Happie Doggie’s leadership team is small and concentrated. CEO Cory Hughes and Founder & President Kathleen Allen are the top executives listed in Item 1 of the 2026 FDD. Director of Operations Abbey Lee is the likely day-to-day influencer for operational software decisions. Vice President of Franchise Development Kelly Wyatt may also play a role in vendor evaluation, particularly for tools that support franchisee onboarding or compliance. There are no multi-unit operators mapped in our corpus, so all purchasing authority appears to rest at HQ. Vendors should target this tight buying group directly.
Mandated and current tech stack
Happie Doggie mandates Time to Pet, a pet-care business management platform, across its system. The FDD also lists several recommended or observed tools: Calendly for scheduling, Fi Collar for pet tracking, HireClick for hiring, Homebase for employee scheduling and time tracking, Lixup for customer engagement, QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. for accounting, and RoadWarrior for route optimization. This stack suggests a franchise focused on mobile or in-home pet services with an emphasis on operational efficiency. Any new software pitch must integrate with or complement Time to Pet, as it is the mandated core.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not include a procurement extract, so the franchisor’s formal purchasing rules—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—are not disclosed. This ambiguity means vendors should clarify procurement requirements early in conversations with HQ. Renewal terms under Item 17 require franchisees to be in compliance, sign a general release, notify the franchisor in writing at least 180 days before expiration, and accept the then-current agreement, which may contain materially different terms. With a 10-year initial term and only 6 units, near-term renewal-driven software evaluations are improbable. The 2026 FDD filing itself may signal an active disclosure cycle, but no recent unit growth data suggests imminent expansion.
How to read the Happie Doggie FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the primary source for verifying Happie Doggie’s unit counts, executive team, fees, and technology mandates. Item 1 lists the officers; Item 11 details the mandated and recommended systems. Because the brand has no parent company and no mapped multi-unit operators, the FDD remains the single authoritative record of the franchise’s structure. Review the embedded PDF below to confirm the facts cited here and to identify any updates in subsequent filings. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Happie Doggie, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
7 operators run 7 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CO | 3 |
|---|---|
| GA | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
| ID | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Happie Doggie
strategic_multibrand of Loyalty Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Personal services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.