Pet Wants Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Pet Wants franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Pet Wants discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenues only; 51 stores reported 2025 data. Average $546,633; range $81,971–$1.76M. Only 24% achieved average. No expense/profit data.
What a Pet Wants franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $53,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $148,150 – $239,400 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty or $350/mo min (12mo), $1,000/mo after. 2% national branding. Transfer fee $15K or 10%.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Pet Wants system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 158 |
| Ceased operations | 6 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 12 |
| Closure rate | 3.8% of outlets |
6 ceased operations 2025; net decline -1; 9 reacquired by franchisor
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 Wants worth it? — how it compares to 14 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $148,150 | cheaper than most (median $303,643) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 3.8% of outlets | worse than 79% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 73% of peers |
Benchmarked against every pet services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Pet Wants
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenues only; 51 stores reported 2025 data. Average $546,633; range $81,971–$1.76M.… 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
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Pet Wants franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Pet Wants franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $148,150–$239,400, including a $53,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Pet Wants franchise owners make?
- Gross revenues only; 51 stores reported 2025 data. Average $546,633; range $81,971–$1.76M. Only 24% achieved average. No expense/profit data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Pet Wants franchise fees?
- Pet Wants' FDD discloses a $53,900 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty or $350/mo min (12mo), $1,000/mo after. 2% national branding. Transfer fee $15K or 10%.
- What is the Pet Wants franchise profit margin?
- Pet Wants does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenues only; 51 stores reported 2025 data. Average $546,633; range $81,971–$1.76M. Only 24% achieved average. No expense/profit data. Recurring fees alone take about 9% 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 Wants franchise failure rate?
- 6 ceased operations 2025; net decline -1; 9 reacquired by franchisor
- How many Pet Wants locations are there?
- Pet Wants' FDD reports 158 total outlets, with 6 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 12 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Pet Wants have complaints or lawsuits?
- Pet Wants discloses 3 legal matters 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 Wants franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Pet Wants scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 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 Wants or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.