Franchise Factbook

Pet Care

47 brands · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$245K
median start-up
+20.9%
median net growth
3.5%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Woofie's+70.4%
  2. 2Scenthound+51.8%
  3. 3PetSmart Veterinary Services+37.2%
  4. 4The Dog Stop+28.2%
  5. 5Pet Passages+13.5%
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Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1Scenthound0.5%
  2. 2Camp Bow Wow1.0%
  3. 3Pet Passages2.7%
  4. 4The Dog Stop3.5%
  5. 5Woofie's8.5%
Top 7 →

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Needs three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1Aussie Pet Mobile$6K
  2. 2Sit Means Sit$40K
  3. 3Scoop Soldiers$64K
  4. 4Canine Dimensions$71K
  5. 5Bark Busters$78K
Top 20 →

Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
ScenthoundPartial FDD data$323K–$551K+51.8%0.5%29689
Pet WantsPartial FDD data$148K–$219K——31672
Zoom RoomPartial FDD data$319K–$497K——11764
Pet PassagesFull FDD data$304K–$568K+13.5%2.7%3060
The Dog StopFull FDD data$554K–$1.1M+28.2%3.5%8059
Camp Bow WowFull FDD data$1.2M–$2.0M+4.0%1.0%67554
Woofie'sFull FDD data$182K–$295K+70.4%8.5%20148
PetlandFull FDD data$316K–$1.1M——13738
PetSmart Veterinary ServicesFull FDD data$161K–$498K+37.2%32.6%8635
Roosters MGCPartial FDD data$266K–$432K——13735
Canine DimensionsFull FDD data$71K–$80K——2128
Pet EvolutionPartial FDD data$143K–$896K-1.8%19.6%2419
All American Pet ResortsPartial FDD data$798K–$1.6M+7.9%—24?
All Dogs UnleashedPartial FDD data$692K–$1.1M——12?
Aussie Pet MobilePartial FDD data$6K–$8K——294?
Bark BustersPartial FDD data$78K–$117K——114?
Bosley's by Pet ValuDirectory only————?
Central Bark USAFull FDD data$620K–$1.4M———?
Cooper's ScoopersPartial FDD data$160K–$320K———?
DapperTailsFull FDD data$104K–$242K———?
DogtopiaPartial FDD data$543K–$1.4M———?
ForeverFull FDD data$272K–$428K———?
Furry LandFull FDD data$137K–$310K——122?
Global Bancorp Inc.Directory only————?
Global Pet FoodsDirectory only————?
Hounds Town UsaFull FDD data$668K–$1.1M——192?
K-9 ResortsFull FDD data$2.3M–$3.6M———?
KnockoutsPartial FDD data$224K–$424K——24?
KongDogPartial FDD data$138K–$636K——60?
Paw Street MarketDirectory only————?
Pet ButlerFull FDD data$96K–$121K———?
Pet Evolution Franchising LLC (Unit Offering)Partial FDD data$606K–$908K——40?
Pet Supplies PlusPartial FDD data$405K–$1.5M———?
Pet ValuDirectory only————?
PetMobile Marketech Merchandising IncDirectory only————?
PetWell ClinicFull FDD data$286K–$498K——38?
Playful PackPartial FDD data$286K–$489K——6?
Purely PetFull FDD data$195K–$470K——4?
Scoop BrothersPartial FDD data$116K–$182K——2?
Scoop SoldiersPartial FDD data$64K–$123K———?
Sit Means SitFull FDD data$40K–$137K——130?
Tail WaggersFull FDD data$712K–$1.1M———?
The Dog WizardPartial FDD data$120K–$175K———?
Vanity FurFull FDD data$117K–$142K——4?
Wag N' WashPartial FDD data$521K–$1.4M——29?
Whats In The Bowl Pet ShopPartial FDD data$196K–$621K——1?
Zoomin GroominDirectory only————?

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