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Skiptown

Skiptown is a pet services business serving dogs and their owners. Its locations offer off-leash indoor and outdoor turfed dog parks, a full-service bar for people, dog daycare, overnight boarding, and grooming. Select locations also provide dog walking. The company is introducing a pet-care-only model that includes daycare, boarding, grooming, and in-home services such as dog walking, poop pick-up, and overnight care.

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Research Data: Franopolis

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2026 FDD Research
Initial Franchise Feea $45,000 Initial Franchise FeeSources
Royalty6.0% of weekly Gross RevenuesSources
Marketing & AdvertisingCurrently 2.0% of weekly Gross RevenuesSources

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Key Franchise Fees

Initial Franchise Fee
a $45,000 Initial Franchise Fee
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a $45,000 Initial Franchise Fee

2026 FDD · PDF Page 11 · Item 5

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Royalty
6.0% of weekly Gross Revenues
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6.0% of weekly Gross Revenues

2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 · Item 6

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Marketing & Advertising
Currently 2.0% of weekly Gross Revenues
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Currently 2.0% of weekly Gross Revenues

2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 · Item 6

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Fees And Payment Terms
FeeDisclosed TermsSource
SkipOS feeCurrently $1,000 per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Management fee rate10% of your Gross Revenues, plus our expenses2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Minimum royalty feeMinimum Royalty fee of $600 per week2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Brand Fund ContributionCurrently 2.0% of weekly Gross Revenues2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Deficiencies administration feeOur actual costs plus a 10% administrative fee2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Technology Set-Up FeeTechnology Set - Up Fee of $7,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Veteran/first responder discount50% discount off the Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Prohibited services liquidated damages$250 per day2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Securities offering fee$5,000, or any greater amount as is necessary to reimburse us2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Brand fund possible increase ceilingincrease the Brand Fund Contribution up to 3.0% of weekly Gross Revenues2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Minimum Local Marketing FeeMinimum Local Marketing Fee of $200 per week2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Royalty fee6.0% of weekly Gross Revenues2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Remedial training fee$750 per day2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Renewal feeRenewal Fee $10,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Multi-unit second Facility fee$35,000 for the second Facility2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
In-Home tech fee additionaladditional $500 per month for In - Home Services2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Technology fee monthlyCurrently $1,000 per month for Daytime Petcare, Overnight Petcare, and Grooming services2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Mobile device price per device$625 per device (one - time fee)2026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Initial Franchise Feea $45,000 Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD · PDF Page 11
Existing franchisee additional feediscounted Initial Franchise Fee of $35,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Non-compliance fee$500 for each event and per week that the default is not cured2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Multi-unit additional Facility fee$25,000 for each additional Facility2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Grand Opening Marketing FeeGrand Opening Marketing Fee of $20,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 12
In-Home Services tech setup feeadditional set - up fee of $2,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Transfer feeTransfer Fee $15,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Local Marketing Fee rate2.0% of weekly Gross Revenues2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Mobile device technology feeadditional $300 per month if you acquire the mobile devices from us2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Equipment testing fee$500 per request plus actual costs of tests2026 FDD · PDF Page 15

Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.

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