Pet Evolution® Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Pet Evolution® franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Pet Evolution® discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
21 stores reported gross revenues for 12-month period ended March 31, 2026. Franchised store range: $427,490–$1,811,958. Company-owned stores: $692,414–$2,879,216. No net income/expense data provided.
What a Pet Evolution® franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $606,300 – $1,239,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 5% first year, then 7%. Brand Fund 0.5% first year, then 1.5%. Multiple required purchases from affiliates.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Pet Evolution® system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 23 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Young system, minimal failures; 1 termination in 2025. Litigation alleges misrepresentations on sales/earnings.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Pet Evolution® worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.5% of sales | steeper than 60% of hair, beauty & personal care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $606,300 | pricier than 79% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.0%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every hair, beauty & personal care franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Pet Evolution®
The franchisor's framing: 21 stores reported gross revenues for 12-month period ended March 31, 2026. Franchised sto… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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Pet Evolution® franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Pet Evolution® franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $606,300–$1,239,500, including a $59,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Pet Evolution® franchise owners make?
- 21 stores reported gross revenues for 12-month period ended March 31, 2026. Franchised store range: $427,490–$1,811,958. Company-owned stores: $692,414–$2,879,216. No net income/expense data provided. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Pet Evolution® franchise fees?
- Pet Evolution®'s FDD discloses a $59,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 5% first year, then 7%. Brand Fund 0.5% first year, then 1.5%. Multiple required purchases from affiliates.
- What is the Pet Evolution® franchise profit margin?
- Pet Evolution® does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 21 stores reported gross revenues for 12-month period ended March 31, 2026. Franchised store range: $427,490–$1,811,958. Company-owned stores: $692,414–$2,879,216. No net income/expense data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 8.5% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Pet Evolution® franchise failure rate?
- Young system, minimal failures; 1 termination in 2025. Litigation alleges misrepresentations on sales/earnings.
- How many Pet Evolution® locations are there?
- Pet Evolution®'s FDD reports 23 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Pet Evolution® have complaints or lawsuits?
- Pet Evolution® discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Pet Evolution® franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Pet Evolution® scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Pet Evolution® or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.