Pet Care Franchises
51 pet care franchise brands with investment costs, SBA loan data, and FPI performance scores.
Pet care franchise costs and SBA financing
PeerSense lists 51 pet care franchise brands, with investment data from franchise disclosure documents for 41 of them. The median low end of the initial investment range is $130K, and the median high end is $443K. Public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records show an average loan size of $566K across 1,108 loans totaling $627.6M, with records current through December 31, 2025.
Initial investment, franchise fee and royalty come from franchise disclosure documents on file; SBA loan counts and the average SBA loan come from public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025.
Pet Care Franchise Brands
This table shows the 25 brands with the most SBA loans in the category; select a header to sort the table.
| Camp Bow Wow | $127K to $883K | $50K | 7% | 281 | $707K | 204 | 68 |
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| Dogtopia | $76K to $562K | $33K | 7% | 175 | $734K | 145 | 71 |
| Aussie Pet Mobile | $167K to $209K | $20K | 7% | 102 | $194K | 105 | 76 |
| Hounds Town USA | $476K to $1.3M | $49K | 6% | 83 | $576K | 59 | 85 |
| Central Bark | $372K to $492K | $50K | 8% | 55 | $500K | 37 | 71 |
| Zoom Room | $29K to $404K | $25K | 8% | 50 | $221K | 29 | 74 |
| K9 Resorts Daycare Luxury H | $226K to $3.2M | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | 46 | $1.8M | 32 | 72 |
| Nature's Pet Market And Earthwise Pet Supply F/A | $93K to $171K | $35K | 6% | 45 | $429K | 40 | 62 |
| Woofies | $33K to $283K | $58K | 6.5% | 21 | $151K | 15 | 70 |
| Dog Training Elite | $159K to $186K | $110K | 8% | 19 | $138K | 14 | 71 |
| Pet Evolution | $801K to $1.3M | $59K | 7% | 18 | $638K | 13 | 64 |
| Sparkle Wash | $25K to $469K | $8,125 | 5% | 16 | $171K | 12 | 57 |
| Nature's Pet/Earthwise Pet Sup | $75K to $247K | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | 14 | $168K | 10 | 24 |
| Camp Run-a-Mutt Entrepreneurial Resources | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | 13 | $459K | 10 | 34 |
| Happy Cat Hotel Spa | $25K to $500K | $50K | 6% | 12 | $245K | 6 | 65 |
| Sit Means Sit | $110K to $1M | $18K | 7.5% | 12 | $546K | 10 | 52 |
| Zoomin Groomin | $40K to $180K | $40K | 8% | 12 | $120K | 10 | 71 |
| Fetch! Pet Care | $1.4M to $52.2M | $130K | 4.5% | 10 | $100K | 9 | 57 |
| The Dog Wizard | $140K to $215K | $60K | 10% | 10 | $144K | 8 | 67 |
| Wag N Wash | $256K to $793K | $50K | 4% | 10 | $390K | 8 | 34 |
| Always Faithful Dog Training | $18K to $150K | $50K | 8% | 8 | $67K | 6 | 60 |
| Petbar | $274K to $492K | $45K | 6% | 8 | $373K | 7 | 57 |
| All American Pet Resorts | $798K to $1.6M | $60K | 7% | 7 | $1.1M | 7 | 50 |
| Bark Busters North America | $50K to $80K | $50K | 10% | 7 | $321K | 7 | 60 |
| Pet Passages Franchising | Not Disclosed | $55K | 6% | 7 | $437K | 6 | 60 |
Initial investment, franchise fee and royalty come from franchise disclosure documents on file; SBA loan counts and the average SBA loan come from public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025.
All Pet Care Franchise Brands
Sorted by SBA loan volumeCamp Bow Wow
68Investment: $127K to $883K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 281 · Average SBA Loan: $707K
Dogtopia
71Investment: $76K to $562K · Franchise Fee: $33K
SBA Loan Count: 175 · Average SBA Loan: $734K
Aussie Pet Mobile
76Investment: $167K to $209K · Franchise Fee: $20K
SBA Loan Count: 102 · Average SBA Loan: $194K
Hounds Town USA
85Investment: $476K to $1.3M · Franchise Fee: $49K
SBA Loan Count: 83 · Average SBA Loan: $576K
Central Bark
71Investment: $372K to $492K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 55 · Average SBA Loan: $500K
Zoom Room
74Investment: $29K to $404K · Franchise Fee: $25K
SBA Loan Count: 50 · Average SBA Loan: $221K
K9 Resorts Daycare Luxury H
72Investment: $226K to $3.2M · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 46 · Average SBA Loan: $1.8M
Nature's Pet Market And Earthwise Pet Supply F/A
62Investment: $93K to $171K · Franchise Fee: $35K
SBA Loan Count: 45 · Average SBA Loan: $429K
Woofies
70Investment: $33K to $283K · Franchise Fee: $58K
SBA Loan Count: 21 · Average SBA Loan: $151K
Dog Training Elite
71Investment: $159K to $186K · Franchise Fee: $110K
SBA Loan Count: 19 · Average SBA Loan: $138K
Pet Evolution
64Investment: $801K to $1.3M · Franchise Fee: $59K
SBA Loan Count: 18 · Average SBA Loan: $638K
Sparkle Wash
57Investment: $25K to $469K · Franchise Fee: $8,125
SBA Loan Count: 16 · Average SBA Loan: $171K
Nature's Pet/Earthwise Pet Sup
24Investment: $75K to $247K · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 14 · Average SBA Loan: $168K
Camp Run-a-Mutt Entrepreneurial Resources
34Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 13 · Average SBA Loan: $459K
Happy Cat Hotel Spa
65Investment: $25K to $500K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 12 · Average SBA Loan: $245K
Sit Means Sit
52Investment: $110K to $1M · Franchise Fee: $18K
SBA Loan Count: 12 · Average SBA Loan: $546K
Zoomin Groomin
71Investment: $40K to $180K · Franchise Fee: $40K
SBA Loan Count: 12 · Average SBA Loan: $120K
Fetch! Pet Care
57Investment: $1.4M to $52.2M · Franchise Fee: $130K
SBA Loan Count: 10 · Average SBA Loan: $100K
The Dog Wizard
67Investment: $140K to $215K · Franchise Fee: $60K
SBA Loan Count: 10 · Average SBA Loan: $144K
Wag N Wash
34Investment: $256K to $793K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 10 · Average SBA Loan: $390K
Always Faithful Dog Training
60Investment: $18K to $150K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 8 · Average SBA Loan: $67K
Petbar
57Investment: $274K to $492K · Franchise Fee: $45K
SBA Loan Count: 8 · Average SBA Loan: $373K
All American Pet Resorts
50Investment: $798K to $1.6M · Franchise Fee: $60K
SBA Loan Count: 7 · Average SBA Loan: $1.1M
Bark Busters North America
60Investment: $50K to $80K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 7 · Average SBA Loan: $321K
Pet Passages Franchising
60Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: $55K
SBA Loan Count: 7 · Average SBA Loan: $437K
Preppy Pet
45Investment: $97K to $275K · Franchise Fee: $20K
SBA Loan Count: 7 · Average SBA Loan: $236K
Tailwaggers Doggy Daycare
46Investment: $78K to $1.2M · Franchise Fee: $45K
SBA Loan Count: 7 · Average SBA Loan: $474K
Barksuds
64Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: $45K
SBA Loan Count: 5 · Average SBA Loan: $197K
Furry Land
65Investment: $137K to $310K · Franchise Fee: $65K
SBA Loan Count: 5 · Average SBA Loan: $273K
Well Groomed Pets
60Investment: $159K to $343K · Franchise Fee: $30K
SBA Loan Count: 5 · Average SBA Loan: $240K
Poop 911
64Investment: $130K to $896K · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 4 · Average SBA Loan: $261K
The Barker Lounge
51Investment: $276K to $443K · Franchise Fee: $25K
SBA Loan Count: 4 · Average SBA Loan: $1.9M
Cfc Franchising Company (Carrows Restaurants)
30Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 3 · Average SBA Loan: $125K
Legacy Franchisors, LLC HydroDog
22Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: $5,000
SBA Loan Count: 3 · Average SBA Loan: $100K
Oaa Independent Strategic Memb
52Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 3 · Average SBA Loan: $360K
Sparkle And Sparkle Grooming C
56Investment: $236K to $473K · Franchise Fee: $39K
SBA Loan Count: 3 · Average SBA Loan: $609K
Splash And Dash Groomerie Boutique
61Investment: $947K to $1.6M · Franchise Fee: $60K
SBA Loan Count: 3 · Average SBA Loan: $348K
Pet Butler
44Investment: $105K to $195K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 2 · Average SBA Loan: $400K
Playful Pack
55Investment: $336K to $439K · Franchise Fee: $60K
SBA Loan Count: 2 · Average SBA Loan: $163K
The Upbeat K9
38Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 2 · Average SBA Loan: $29K
Barkefellers
38Investment: $1M to $5M · Franchise Fee: $35K
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $4.5M
Beach For Dogs
43Investment: $250K to $500K · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $344K
Bright n' Shine Pet Dental
39Investment: $90K to $161K · Franchise Fee: $45K
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $100K
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Chopped Leafthe Chopped Leaf
43Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $453K
D Pet Hotels
50Investment: $172K to $776K · Franchise Fee: $50K
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $1.5M
DapperTails LLC DapperTails
49Investment: $104K to $242K · Franchise Fee: $40K
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $200K
Groom Service Mobile Pet Spa
36Investment: $96K to $188K · Franchise Fee: $45K
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $150K
Paw Beach Pet Resort
44Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $585K
Tip Top K9
50Investment: $53K to $105K · Franchise Fee: $48K
SBA Loan Count: 1 · Average SBA Loan: $485K
Bubbly Paws
Investment: Not Disclosed · Franchise Fee: Not Disclosed
SBA Loan Count: Not Disclosed · Average SBA Loan: Not Disclosed
Canine Dimensions
Investment: $73K to $80K · Franchise Fee: $45K
SBA Loan Count: Not Disclosed · Average SBA Loan: Not Disclosed
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How much does a pet care franchise cost?
Among the 41 pet care brands with an initial investment range on file, the median low end is $130K and the median high end is $443K. These figures come from franchise disclosure documents, and the investment level varies by model, including mobile, home based, retail, and facility based concepts.
What pet care franchise models are available?
Pet Care franchises include dog grooming, pet sitting, dog walking, pet boarding and daycare, dog training, pet waste removal, and pet retail. PeerSense primarily tracks non veterinary pet care services.
How much SBA financing do pet care franchises typically receive?
Public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records show 1,108 loans totaling $627.6M for brands in this category, with an average loan size of $566K. The records cover 49 brands and include approvals through December 31, 2025.
Is the pet care franchise industry growing?
Pet industry spending in the United States has grown consistently. PeerSense tracks SBA lending activity for pet care franchises as a proxy for franchisee demand, including whether activity appears growing, stable, or declining.
Which pet care franchises have the most SBA loan activity?
Camp Bow Wow has 281 SBA loans in the public records, followed by Dogtopia with 175 and Aussie Pet Mobile with 102. These counts come from public SBA 7(a) and 504 records through December 31, 2025.
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Browse pet care franchise opportunities including grooming, boarding, daycare, and training services. Compare investment costs and SBA lending data for pet franchise brands.
PeerSense tracks 51 pet care franchise brands with real SBA lending data, Franchise Performance Index (FPI) scores, and investment details sourced from Franchise Disclosure Documents. Unlike other franchise directories, our data comes from actual loan performance, not franchise marketing materials.
Each franchise profile includes SBA loan volume and trends, default rates, lender diversity, geographic distribution, and FDD sourced investment ranges. Use this data to compare pet care franchise opportunities, identify top performing brands, and find SBA lenders who actively fund this category.
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