The Dog Stop, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S1741)
29 deals since 2020 · typical deal $731K · 0% failure rate
29
Deals since 2020
$731K
Typical deal
8
Deals since FY2025
0%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
The Dog Stop buyers almost always make it — a 0% failure rate puts it among the safest franchise bets on record.
What buyers pay for The Dog Stop
Most The Dog Stop deals financed between $140K and $1.03M. Above $1.03M, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $9,559
- Down payment (10%)
- $81K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $111K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
Could you get the loan?
Three answers. No documents, no credit pull.
Credit score
Available cash (you'll need ~$111K)
Experience
Recent financings
- LIGHT WEATHER ENTERPRISES, LLC in Savannah, GA — $1.3M (2026) · Live Oak Banking Company
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.5% variable
- Term