The capital required to open a unit is $500,000. D.O.G. Hotels expects new franchisees to have a net worth of at least $1,000,000. D.O.G. Hotels franchisees pay a royalty of 7% back to the franchisor. The low end of the total investment required to open a new franchise is $429,000. The most the franchisor could ask you to invest is $548,500 if you want to become a franchisee. $40,000 is the franchise fee new franchisees pay the franchisor. The company was originally founded in 2012. Franchising as a means of location growth started in 2014. Today, the location count for this franchise has reached 4.