Cooper's Scoopers franchise
2026 filing · February 5, 2026Growing
Cooper's Scoopers at a glance
A pet waste removal business that also offers pet sitting and dog walking. At the end of 2025 there were 4 Cooper's Scoopers locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Coopers Scoopers, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $31K–$80K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $15K–$40K
- $15,000 through July 31, 2026, then $40,000.
- Royalty
- 12%
- 12% of gross revenues or $125 a week, whichever is greater, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in Virginia, Florida and New York
From Coopers Scoopers, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cooper's Scoopers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cooper's Scoopers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $55,450 | Costs less than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 12% | Higher than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Cooper's Scoopers franchise costs
Opening one Cooper's Scoopers costs an estimated $30,900 to $80,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($15,000 to $40,000) and grand opening advertising ($5,000 to $10,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $15,000 | $40,000 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses to Attend Initial Training | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Vehicle | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Vehicle Branding | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Supplies/Inventory | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $400 | $2,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Additional Funds-90 days | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Total | $30,900 | $80,000 |
Source: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Cooper's Scoopers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000 to $40,000, $15,000 through July 31, 2026, then $40,000.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 12% of gross revenues or $125 a week, whichever is greater, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Up to $250 per month, currently $125 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 16 and 17
Other fees as filed, from page 17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Cooper's Scoopers does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
How Cooper's Scoopers compares
Of the 88 pet franchises on this site, Cooper's Scoopers is the 4th cheapest to open and the 60th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cooper's Scoopers | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $31K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $80K | $434K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 12% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 71 of 88 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 88 brands in pet franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 (+4) | 0 | +4 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: pet waste removal franchises, home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 4 (+4). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
2022: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2025 filing, page 36
Where Cooper's Scoopers locations are
At the end of 2025, Cooper's Scoopers had franchised locations in 3 states. The most are in Virginia, Florida and New York.
- Virginia2
- Florida1
- New York1
Source: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
Who owns Cooper's Scoopers?
Cooper's Scoopers franchises are sold by Coopers Scoopers, LLC.
From Coopers Scoopers, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 12–16. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Coopers Scoopers, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 12–16, bankruptcy on page 16
Cooper's Scoopers filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Coopers Scoopers, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 5, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 5, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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