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title: "Upstate Business Journal: K9 Resorts Plans for Expansion in South Carolina"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/695ef461-34e3-4f33-82c1-740d3a933677
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/upstate-business-journal-k9-resorts-plans-for-expansion-in-south-carolina-9476
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2017-01-20T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:39.617Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c98da86896358ac02d3a380498f839a14844.jpg
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# Upstate Business Journal: K9 Resorts Plans for Expansion in South Carolina

**TL;DR:** K9 Resorts is planning to expand in South Carolina, specifically targeting Spartanburg for growth in 2017. The brand's Co-Founder and Co-CEO Jason Parker discussed the development plans with the Upstate Business Journal.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-01-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/upstate-business-journal-k9-resorts-plans-for-expansion-in-south-carolina-9476).*

## Story

K9 Resorts is looking to expand in South Carolina, and is specifically targeting Spartanburg for growth in 2017. The Upstate Business Journal spoke with Co-Founder and Co-CEO Jason Parker about the brand and their development plans for Spartanburg.

The article discusses the K9 brand, and lays out in detail the requirements for prospective franchisee partners.

Said Parker to the Upstate Business Journal, “We are really excited about Spartanburg. This business really brings out the entrepreneurial spirit in us. It combines our passion for dogs and for entrepreneurism. We know that maybe there are some folks out there who want more fulfillment and that’s why we decided to franchise our business."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchising (topic)
- Pets (sector)
- pet care (topic)
- K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel (company)
- Jason Parker (person)
- Spartanburg (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/upstate-business-journal-k9-resorts-plans-for-expansion-in-south-carolina-9476). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/695ef461-34e3-4f33-82c1-740d3a933677).