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Best Pet Franchises

8 brands ranked by Health Score — our composite of growth, fees, scale, and data transparency.

# Brand Investment Royalty Units Growth Health
1 Pet Supplies Plus $537K–$2.0M 2% 735 +2.18% 89
2 Scenthound $328K–$550K 6% 122 +37.7% 89
3 Camp Bow Wow $944K–$1.2M 7% 223 +4.48% 84
4 Dog Training Elite $174K–$203K 8% 395 +7.59% 84
5 Woof Gang Bakery $184K–$507K 7% 236 +16.53% 84
6 Pet Butler $95K–$118K 12% 41 +12.2% 69
7 Bark Busters $78K–$117K 0.1% 133 +1.5% 60
8 Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique $264K–$471K 8% 13 -7.69% 42

Pet spending in the US hit $147B in 2024 and shows no sign of slowing — pet owners are the most inflation-insensitive consumer segment after parents spending on children. Pet franchises range from low-investment mobile grooming ($50-80K) to full-service boarding facilities ($500K+). The category is still fragmented with room for consolidation, which means franchise resale values are rising as PE firms acquire multi-unit operators.

All data is extracted from official Franchise Disclosure Documents filed with state regulators. Investment ranges come from FDD Item 7; royalties from Item 6; unit counts and growth from Item 20. See our guide to reading an FDD for methodology details.

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