Dogtopia Opened 43 New Locations in 2023, Celebrates Banner Year
Dogtopia, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing dog wellness franchise, is celebrating another year of success with 70 new licenses awarded, the opening of its 250th daycare and recognition from respected media outlets and organizations like Franchise Times.
Dogtopia opened 43 new daycares in 2023, bringing the total number of open locations to 266 and 500+ licenses awarded across North America. The company has plans to open 45 more daycares in 2024 and leverage the latest technology to launch a comprehensive, science-backed wellness program to help dogs live long, healthy, happy lives.
To help fuel that growth in 2024, Dogtopia has expanded its executive team to include Keith Ungerer as Chief Financial Officer, John Mansfield as VP of Operations and Revenue and Sumaya Shakir as VP of Information Technology. Ungerer has more than 35 years of experience in senior Finance/Accounting roles, most recently working with a Levine Leichtman Capital Partners portfolio company. Mansfield spent the last four years at Chemical Guys leading growth efforts across their omnichannel retail, franchising and service channels and was at Porsche Lifestyle Group, PIRCH, El Pollo Loco and Oakley in senior retail leadership roles. Prior to joining Dogtopia, Shakir was the Head of Data & Analytics and Enterprise Application Integrations at GE and brings more than 20 years of global experience in business strategy and enterprise technologies to the team.
Dogtopia has again been placed on the Franchise Times Fast & Serious 2024 List in spot No. 13—a sizable leap for the brand from last year’s placement of No. 39. The list spotlights 40 of the smartest-growing franchise brands over the course of the past year. The brands ranked have shown the most systemwide sales growth and unit growth, along with other impressive growth points. This is Dogtopia’s third appearance on the Fast & Serious List.
Another major accomplishment to note is Dogtopia’s recognition as Best in Category in the pet services sector on Franchise Business Review‘s list of the Top Franchises for 2024. Dogtopia was among more than 375 franchise brands that participated in Franchise Business Review‘s research. The brand’s franchisees were surveyed on their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems.
“At Dogtopia, we are committed to continuously redefining the dog daycare industry with an absolute obsession for the long-term care of the dog – we are a parent’s true care partner,” said Dogtopia’s CEO Neil Gill. “We have maintained our growth and success by being totally committed to our Noble Cause of enhancing both dog and parent wellness and longevity. With more than five million dog experiences last year alone, it’s clear our parents trust that our commitment to their dogs is genuine, as each year continues to be more successful than the last. We have a lot of exciting initiatives in store for 2024 and are eager to share this with our dogs and their families.”
For more information about Dogtopia or to find a location near you, visit Dogtopia.