Quick Verdict · who it fits
Pet Butler fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging pet services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$96K - $121K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$46K
Royalty (Item 6)
12% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
38
Years in business
9+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
1 suit
Model Pet Butler's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
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 12% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (12%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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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.
41
Total units open
0
Units opened last year
net change for 2025
1
Units closed last year
0
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Pet Butler ranks against 51 Pet Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
21st pct · of 51 peers
Franchise fee
38th pct · of 51 peers
System size
56th pct · of 51 peers
Pet Services industry averages
Avg investment
$292K - $625K
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
73
Franchises analyzed
51
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Butler | Disclosed | $46K | $96K - $121K | 12% | 38 |
| Worried Bird InternationalSimilar price | Disclosed | — | $91K - $125K | — | 4 |
| Psp Franchise OperationsBiggest system | Disclosed | $50K | $541K - $2.0M | 2–3% | 502 |
| PetlandTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $316K - $1.1M | 2.25–4.5% | 69 |
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Pet Butler requires a $46,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $96,325–$121,486, per the most recent FDD on file.
Pet Butler franchises are sold by Pet Butler, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Pet Butler discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 12% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Pet Butler has 38 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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