Build a business with a very good reason to get out of bed.
Bring Hike Doggie to your community. Get dogs out exploring, make pickup easy for their people, and build a local business with training and support from our team.
More time outdoors.
A practical service for their people.
Dog parents want their dogs to have exercise, stimulation, and company. Busy schedules can make it hard to provide the kind of outdoor adventure they have in mind.
Hike Doggie brings the adventure to their doorstep: home pickup, guided group hikes, and a return home with photos and a story.
As an owner, you build local relationships around a service people can make part of their dogs’ routine.
There’s a business behind those wagging tails.
A love of dogs belongs here. So do follow-through, people skills, and a willingness to run the day-to-day details well.
This is active business ownership. We’ll talk openly about what it involves.
You’ll be
Growing awareness in your community
Talking with prospective clients
Organizing service
Leading a team
Making sure care stays consistent as the business develops
Your local business.
A team in your corner.
A team in your corner.
New to dog hiking? Start with training.
Running a Hike Doggie business takes more than finding a good trail. Our support helps you prepare the service, learn the routines, and introduce your business to the community.
Kath
Denver Metro
Ken & Michelle
Denver East
Barrett
Denver South
Matt
Boulder Flatirons
Erin & Clint
Front Range South
Gabe
North Atlanta
Michelle
Treasure Valley
John & Emily
Albuquerque
Mary
Music City
Jodi
Coastal Virginia
Learn the day-to-day.
Training covers the work behind a hike day, including dog handling, group management, vehicle safety, and customer care.
Get your bus ready.
Our team helps coordinate bus outfitting and branding, with guidance on the equipment behind the service.
Put the tools to work.
The Pup Portal brings together training resources, operating processes, and brand and marketing materials for your local business.
Talk with our franchise team about the current program and the support included.
You may be a good fit
if you enjoy:
01Building relationships
with people and dogs.
02Leading a team
with consistent standards.
03Taking an active role
in a local business.
04Learning a system
and bringing your energy.
The investment.
See the initial franchise fee, startup investment, and ongoing fees involved in opening a Hike Doggie business. Our franchise team will explain the current requirements and provide the information you need to evaluate the opportunity.
Current startup investment
Request the current breakdown.
The initial franchise fee is one part of the total startup investment.
To qualify
$100,000*
Required liquidity
$250,000*
Required net worth
Ongoing fees
8%*
Royalty
2%*
Brand fund
$500/month*
Advertising fee
$65/week*
Third-party technology
*Refer to our Franchise Disclosure Document. Your costs and requirements depend on the current franchise offering and your circumstances.
Initial franchise fee*
1 territory
$45,000
2 territories
$72,000
3 territories
$96,000
4 territories
$116,000
5 territories
$125,000
Let’s get to know each other.
Choosing a franchise takes a few conversations. We’ll help you understand the business and decide whether it fits the work you want to do.
1
Introduce yourself.
Tell us about your background, your goals, and the community you have in mind.
2
Explore the details.
Discuss the business model, training, support, and investment. Review the current materials and bring your questions.
3
Evaluate the fit.
Learn about the responsibilities of ownership and the steps involved in moving forward. Our team will explain the current evaluation and disclosure process.
4
Prepare for launch.
If both sides decide to proceed and the required steps are completed, we’ll work through the preparations for your new business.
Got a town in mind?
Tell us where you’d like to build your business and a little about yourself. We’ll talk through what’s open and what comes next.
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Happie Doggie LLC · 780 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 240 · Virginia Beach, VA 23452