How much is a Pet Wants franchise? $137,850 – $219,000 to open, per its disclosure filings
$137,850 – $219,000
Opening a Pet Wants franchise takes $137,850 – $219,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $63,500 – $73,500. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 10% on sales. To qualify, Pet Wants asks for $30,000 in liquid cash and a $100,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Pet Wants cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $63,500 | $73,500 | $63,500 to $73,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $137,850 | $219,000 | $137,850 to $219,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $137,850 | $219,000 | $137,850 to $219,000 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 10% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $137,850 – $219,000 range is derived from Pet Wants's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 10% on sales, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Pet Wants's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Pet Wants's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $137,850 — about 1.6× the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $63,500 — about 1.6× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Pet Wants or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Pet Wants for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Pet Wants franchise fee?
$63,500 – $73,500, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Pet Wants charge?
A royalty of 10% on sales, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Pet Wants franchise?
Pet Wants's filings ask for $30,000 in liquid cash and a $100,000 minimum net worth (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.