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title: "Fox Business: Couple Opens Doggie Day Care Franchise as Inflation Disrupts Retirement Plans"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/6077d720-c8b2-475b-a28a-574f9acb2991
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fox-business-couple-opens-doggie-day-care-franchise-as-inflation-disrupts-retirement-plans-2719853
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","Operations"]
published: 2022-09-29T12:07:53.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:47.788Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/da25ddd96af73e78ca1643f1538599121666.jpg
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# Fox Business: Couple Opens Doggie Day Care Franchise as Inflation Disrupts Retirement Plans

**TL;DR:** Kurt and Jen Fehrenbach opened a Hounds Town USA franchise after downsizing due to COVID, seeking a business opportunity with corporate support. They were drawn to the brand's protocols, procedures, and founder Mike Gould's expertise in dog psychology.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-09-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fox-business-couple-opens-doggie-day-care-franchise-as-inflation-disrupts-retirement-plans-2719853).*

## Story

In an interview with Fox Business, new Hounds Town USA owners Kurt and Jen Fehrenbach explain how they found themselves in a franchising position after downsizing due to COVID. They wanted a business opportunity they could do together that came with corporate support. They found all this in Hounds Town USA.

Unlike some others in retirement, Kurt and Jen enjoy the idea of working together.

“Jen and I have been battle tested; we have survived Katrina, Ida, and numerous other problems down here in New Orleans, and we still like each other, so that’s a good sign,” said Kurt.

Regarding their own franchise, Kurt and Jen were encouraged that Hounds Town USA has protocols and procedures in place for franchise owners. They also liked that the founder, Mike Gould, was one of the pioneers of the NYPD’s K-9 unit and truly understands the psychology of dogs. The Fehrenbachs are confident in their franchise because of corporate insight into their key demographics and competition, but most importantly, they “don’t ‘breed discriminate’ like other brands.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- franchise opportunity (topic)
- Hounds Town USA (company)
- Fox Business (company)
- dog daycare (topic)
- covid impact (topic)
- retirement plans (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fox-business-couple-opens-doggie-day-care-franchise-as-inflation-disrupts-retirement-plans-2719853). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/6077d720-c8b2-475b-a28a-574f9acb2991).