Pet Wants
The total investment to open a Pet Wants franchise ranges from $30,400 to $88,200. The initial franchise fee is $48,500. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Pet Wants franchise?
Pet Wants sells pet food and supplies to pet owners. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document lists an estimated total initial investment of $30,400 to $88,200 and an initial franchise fee of $48,500.
The royalty is 7 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Pet Wants was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, TX.
Loan Activity Score
53/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
8
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Pet Wants has 10 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 8 lenders made 10 loans to franchisees of Pet Wants. PeerSense calculates Pet Wants's score as 53 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2010 · 10 locations
$30,400 to $88,200
$48,500
10
10 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Pet Wants
10
Total SBA loans
$129K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Pet Wants
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
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Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
10
Total Volume
$1.3M
Active Lenders
8
1 selective
States
6
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Pet Wants based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.8% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
10 loans
Across 8 lenders
Lender Diversity
8 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$30,400 to $88,200 total
Pet Wants: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2017
4 approvals. The best year on record for Pet Wants.
Top SBA State
Ohio
3 SBA financed Pet Wants locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$129K
Median $88K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Pet Wants unit.
Lender Concentration
50%
Concentrated
Share of Pet Wants approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Pet Wants's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2017 (4 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 30% of cumulative volume ($843K approved). Operator density is highest in Ohio with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $129K, with the median at $88K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 50% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$315
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Pet Wants, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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