Three Dog Bakery

$TDBHF500 #501
CategoryPets
SubcategoryPet Stores
Locations7,481
Franchisee Count32
Franchise Fee$40,000
Item 7 Low$245,872
Item 7 Midpoint$305,416
Item 7 High$364,959
Royalty Fees5.5% of Gross Sales of the Bakery
Ad / Brand Fund31%
Sold Not Open98
ParentThree Dog Bakery Holdings, LLC
PE / InvestorTDB Topco, L.P.
Founded1990
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business36
Began Franchising2014
HQKansas City, MO
Executives9
LinksWeb
Main Phone(800) 487-3287
FDD IssuedApril 22, 2022
Last UpdatedAug 25, 2026
FDDs2023 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Three Dog Bakery offers franchises for the right to independently own and operate a store that sells personalized cakes, muffins, pastries, and novelty baked items for dogs, as well as dog food, cookies, biscuits, and training treats.

Franchisees must use a point-of-sale system from an approved supplier, with initial costs estimated between $2,500 and $6,000, and are responsible for ongoing maintenance and upgrades, estimated not to exceed $2,500 annually.

Three Dog Bakery offers franchises for the right to independently own and operate a store that sells personalized cakes, muffins, pastries, and novelty baked items for dogs, as well as dog food, cookies, biscuits, and training treats.

Read Three Dog Bakery’s complete 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 1 prior year on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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