Cheapest Pet Care Franchises to Open

Ranked on the low end of the Item 7 estimated initial investment, which the FTC requires to cover everything needed to open: the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. It is the honest floor, not a deposit — and the high end of the same range is often double it.

1. 1Aussie Pet Mobile$6KItem 7 low
2. 2Sit Means Sit$40KItem 7 low
3. 3Scoop Soldiers$64KItem 7 low
4. 4Canine Dimensions$71KItem 7 low
5. 5Bark Busters$78KItem 7 low
6. 6Pet Butler$96KItem 7 low
7. 7DapperTails$104KItem 7 low
8. 8Scoop Brothers$116KItem 7 low
9. 9Vanity Fur$117KItem 7 low
10. 10The Dog Wizard$120KItem 7 low
11. 11Furry Land$137KItem 7 low
12. 12KongDog$138KItem 7 low
13. 13Pet Evolution$143KItem 7 low
14. 14Pet Wants$148KItem 7 low
15. 15Cooper's Scoopers$160KItem 7 low
16. 16PetSmart Veterinary Services$161KItem 7 low
17. 17Woofie's$182KItem 7 low
18. 18Purely Pet$195KItem 7 low
19. 19Whats In The Bowl Pet Shop$196KItem 7 low
20. 20Knockouts$224KItem 7 low

Computed from Item 20 of each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document and recomputed as coverage grows. Brands are excluded where the filing's own outlet arithmetic doesn't balance — a mis-parsed table should not outrank a correct one. This list has never been, and cannot be, paid for. How this is calculated.