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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
The Dog Stop Franchising
Youth servicesSoftware purchasing decisions for The Dog Stop Franchising are controlled at the franchisor headquarters level, where the named agent for service of process is Jesse Coslov. The system currently mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. and the proprietary TDS POS Business Management System. With 40 franchised and 6 company-owned locations, the addressable market for a vendor pitch is 46 total units.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
46
40 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$833K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$60K
per unit
Investment range
$494K–$1.37M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
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.
8%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.
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permitted to promote your Franchised Business or use any of the Marks in any manner on any social media or networking platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn,
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Franchised Business or use any of the Marks in any manner on any social media or networking platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, or any other cu
PinterestPinterest
You are not permitted to promote your Franchised Business or use any of the Marks in any manner on any social media or networking platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram
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purchase or lease, a computer system that includes the following hardware and software: (a) a minimum of one point of sale (“POS”) system, a color printer, and a scanner, and (b) QuickBooks and the TD
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Franchised Business or use any of the Marks in any manner on any social media or networking platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, or any other cu
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 8 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 are required to procure, either through purchase or lease, a computer system that includes the following hardware and software: (a) a minimum of one point of sale (“POS”) system, a color printer, and a scanner, and (b) QuickBooks and the TDS POS Business Management System (“TDS POS”) (“Computer System”).
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to access the information and data on your computer system at any time, and to collect and use your information and data in a manner that we deem necessary for promoting the development of the System and the sale of franchises, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to modify, remove and add designated suppliers in the future.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
172334.63Item 8
In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we received $172,334.63 in revenue from required purchases or leases by franchisees, which consisted of rebates, revenue sharing, and cost of goods resold.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge and agree that we and/or our affiliates may derive revenue, rebates, commissions, or other financial benefits based on your purchases and leases (including, without limitation, from charging you for products and services we or our affiliates provide to you and from payments, rebates, commissions, or…
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?
60Item 8
During ongoing operations, approximately 60% of your purchases must meet these requirements.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay us for the actual cost of testing, if any.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to use any product or service that has not been approved for use in the System or if you want to purchase from or contract with a supplier that has not yet been approved, you must first submit a written request for approval of the proposed product or supplier and obtain our approval of the product or the…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall participate in any customer surveys and satisfaction audits which may require you to provide discount or complimentary products, provided that such discounted or complimentary sales shall not be included in the Gross Sales.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We shall have the right to inspect the Franchised Business with or without advance notice to you as outlined in Article 11 of this Agreement.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 14
We may revise the contents of the Franchise Operations Manual and you must comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You may not open your TDS Business for business until we have approved you to do so.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not maintain your own website; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your Franchised Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or at any time establish any other website…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend a minimum of $20,000 on a grand opening advertising campaign to announce the opening of your TDS Business.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
During your first year of operation you must spend at least 5% of Gross Sales each calendar quarter for local advertising, and starting in your second year of operation you must spend at least 3% of Gross Sales each calendar quarter for local advertising.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
Immediately upon our request, you must become a member of the Cooperative for the area in which your Franchised Business is located.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
During this Agreement’s term you must purchase or lease all Operating Assets and other products and services for the Franchised Business only according to our standards and specifications and, if we require, only from suppliers or distributors that we designate or approve (which may include or be limited to us and/or…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase, install, maintain in sufficient supply and only use fixtures, furnishings, equipment, signs and supplies that conform to the standards and specifications described in the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
When establishing your TDS Business, approximately 90% of all goods and services you purchase must come from approved or designated suppliers or meet our specifications.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require you to pay fees and other amounts due to us or our affiliates via electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) or other similar means.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You are required to procure, either through purchase or lease, a computer system that includes the following hardware and software: (a) a minimum of one point of sale (“POS”) system, a color printer, and a scanner, and (b) QuickBooks and the TDS POS Business Management System (“TDS POS”) (“Computer System”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to access the information and data on your computer system at any time, and to collect and use your information and data in a manner that we deem necessary for promoting the development of the System and the sale of franchises, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to hold periodic refresher training programs, which we expect to hold at least annually, and we may designate that attendance at refresher training is mandatory for you and/or any of your personnel.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
If we hold a national meeting or convention, you must attend and pay our convention fee of $1,000 per attendee.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at The Dog Stop
The Dog Stop Franchising operates a network of 46 total locations, split between 40 franchised units and 6 company-owned stores. The brand sits in the youth services segment and is headquartered in Pennsylvania. For a software vendor, the immediate addressable market is these 46 units, with an average unit volume of $833,084. The franchise agreement runs for an initial term of 10 years, and franchisees pay a 6.0% royalty. Year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority appears centralized at the franchisor level. The FDD’s Item 1 names Jesse Coslov as the agent for service of process, which places legal and administrative control at the corporate headquarters. No additional C-suite or IT leadership titles are disclosed in the filing. Vendors should direct initial outreach to the corporate office in Pennsylvania, recognizing that the named agent represents the formal point of contact for official matters.
Mandated and current tech stack
The Dog Stop mandates two specific technology systems across its network. QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. is the required accounting platform. For point-of-sale and broader business management, the system requires use of the proprietary TDS POS Business Management System. These mandates mean any third-party software must either integrate with these two systems or demonstrate a compelling case for replacement at the franchisor level. No other mandated or recommended vendors are named in the available FDD extracts.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement signals are not available in our corpus, so the designated supplier versus approved supplier model remains unclear. However, the renewal process offers concrete timing windows. Franchisees must provide notice of renewal between six and nine months before their 10-year agreement expires. The franchisor can require renovation or upgrade of the TDS Business as a condition of renewal. This creates a natural inflection point where franchisees may be compelled to adopt new or upgraded technology, making the months leading up to renewal deadlines a strategic time for vendor engagement. The renewal term is an additional 10 years, and the new agreement may carry materially different terms, though the royalty fee will not increase.
How to read the The Dog Stop FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document provides the legal and operational blueprint for the system. Key items for software vendors include Item 11, which details the mandated QuickBooks and TDS POS systems, and Item 17, which outlines the renewal conditions and upgrade requirements. The document is filed with state franchise regulators and is available in full through the embedded viewer on this page. For vendors building a targeted franchise sales list, the combination of a centralized HQ decision-maker, a modest 46-unit footprint, and a renewal-driven upgrade clause makes The Dog Stop a focused, researchable prospect. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list built on this FDD data.
Questions vendors ask
The Dog Stop Franchising, answered from the filing
The FDD lists Jesse Coslov as the agent for service of process, indicating legal and administrative control resides at the corporate level. Specific IT or procurement titles are not disclosed in the most recent filing.
The franchise system mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. for accounting and the proprietary TDS POS Business Management System for point-of-sale and operations.
The system comprises 46 total units, including 40 franchised locations and 6 company-owned stores, according to the 2026 FDD.
The specific procurement model regarding designated or approved suppliers is not disclosed in the Item 8 extract available in our corpus.
Franchise agreements run for an initial 10-year term. Renewals require notice 6–9 months before expiration and may mandate system upgrades, creating potential re-evaluation windows.
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
85 operators run 88 mapped locations. 3 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit82
2–9 units3
Top states by locations
| TX | 9 |
|---|---|
| GA | 8 |
| PA | 8 |
| FL | 7 |
| LA | 5 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.