K9 Resorts and Luxury Pet Hotel Investments Form 50-50 Joint Venture for Corporate Locations
July 9, 2025
K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel and its largest franchisee group, Luxury Pet Hotel Investments, LLC (LPHI), have formed a 50-50 joint venture covering K9 Resorts' corporate-owned locations outside the Fanwood, New Jersey flagship. LPHI will assume day-to-day management of four resorts (Cherry Hill, NJ; Fairfield, NJ; Hamilton, NJ; Malvern, PA) as part of a partnership designed to accelerate franchise growth and allow K9 Resorts' corporate team to focus on franchise support and expansion.
- Buyers
- K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel, Luxury Pet Hotel Investments, LLC (LPHI)
- Targets
- Corporate-owned K9 Resorts locations (Cherry Hill, NJ; Fairfield, NJ; Hamilton, NJ; Malvern, PA)
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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