Quick Verdict · who it fits
Better Together, LLC fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale pet services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$664K - $1.5M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
7% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
225 +9
Years in business
21+ yrs
Company-owned units
41
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 7% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (7%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
266
Total units open
9
Units opened last year
11
Units closed last year
2 terminations + 2 non-renewals + 7 reacquired by franchisor + 0 ceased operations
-2
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Better Together ranks against 48 Pet Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
85th pct · of 48 peers
Franchise fee
41st pct · of 48 peers
System size
87th pct · of 48 peers
Pet Services industry averages
Avg investment
$300K - $645K
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
82
Franchises analyzed
48
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Together | Disclosed | $50K | $664K - $1.5M | 7% | 225 |
| Central BarkSimilar price | Disclosed | $55K | $569K - $1.4M | 6% | 41 |
| PspBiggest system | Disclosed | $50K | $541K - $2.0M | 2–3% | 735 |
| PetlandTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $316K - $1.1M | 2.25–4.5% | 69 |
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Better Together, LLC requires a $49,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $664,355–$1,478,820, per the most recent FDD on file.
Yes. Better Together, LLC discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Better Together, LLC has 225 total locations, with 9 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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