PetSmart Veterinary Services Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
PetSmart Veterinary Services discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
FY2025 revenue for 23 mature franchises (12+ months): median $826,432, average $830,656. Range $230,816-$1,555,631. 47.8% met average.
What a PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $10,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 2.5% 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 | 4.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $160,650 – $497,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalty 2-3.5% based on revenue. Brand fund 1.5%, tech fee $750/mo, premises $10/sqft/yr.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
PetSmart Veterinary Services system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 43 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 2.3% of outlets |
6 hospitals closed in FY2025; 16 terminated in FY2024. High turnover suggests operational challenges.
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 PetSmart Veterinary Services worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 4.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $160,650 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.3% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 74% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a PetSmart Veterinary Services
The franchisor's framing: FY2025 revenue for 23 mature franchises (12+ months): median $826,432, average $830,656. R… 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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PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $160,650–$497,500, including a $10,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise owners make?
- FY2025 revenue for 23 mature franchises (12+ months): median $826,432, average $830,656. Range $230,816-$1,555,631. 47.8% met average. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise fees?
- PetSmart Veterinary Services' FDD discloses a $10,000 initial franchise fee, a 2.5% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 4.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalty 2-3.5% based on revenue. Brand fund 1.5%, tech fee $750/mo, premises $10/sqft/yr.
- What is the PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise profit margin?
- PetSmart Veterinary Services does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: FY2025 revenue for 23 mature franchises (12+ months): median $826,432, average $830,656. Range $230,816-$1,555,631. 47.8% met average. Recurring fees alone take about 4.5% 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 PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise failure rate?
- 6 hospitals closed in FY2025; 16 terminated in FY2024. High turnover suggests operational challenges.
- How many PetSmart Veterinary Services locations are there?
- PetSmart Veterinary Services' FDD reports 43 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does PetSmart Veterinary Services have complaints or lawsuits?
- PetSmart Veterinary Services 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 PetSmart Veterinary Services franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. PetSmart Veterinary Services scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 4.5% 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 PetSmart Veterinary Services or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.