FairyTail Pet Care franchise
2025 filing · February 25, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
FairyTail Pet Care at a glance
A pet care service that handles and looks after pets for their owners at weddings and other special events. At the end of 2024 there were 6 FairyTail Pet Care locations in the US, 5 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- FairyTail Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $23K–$44K
- One operating territory
- Franchise fee
- $12,500
- For one territory
- Royalty
- 9%
- 9% of gross sales or a monthly minimum, whichever is greater (from $300 a month in year 2 to $675 in year 5 for one territory), plus $1,500 a quarter on local marketing (a 2% brand fund is not charged yet)
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 5
- Most in Florida, California and Missouri
From FairyTail Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
FairyTail Pet Care among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | FairyTail Pet Care | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $33,380 | Costs less than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $12,500 | Lower than 94% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 9% | Higher than 94% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a FairyTail Pet Care franchise costs
Opening one operating territory costs an estimated $23,260 to $43,500. 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 $30K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($12,500) and additional funds – three months ($5,000 to $10,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $12,500 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Equipment | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Signage | $580 | $1,000 | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $580 | $1,300 | |
| Phone and Internet | $300 | $900 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $100 | $300 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $2,000 | $3,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $600 | $2,000 | |
| Service Vehicle | $0 | $3,500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $100 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Total | $23,260 | $43,500 | |
Source: FairyTail Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
FairyTail Pet Care franchise fee
The franchise fee is $12,500, for one territory. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: FairyTail Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 9% of gross sales or a monthly minimum, whichever is greater (from $300 a month in year 2 to $675 in year 5 for one territory), plus $1,500 a quarter on local marketing (a 2% brand fund is not charged yet). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Technology | Up to $350 per month, currently $114 per month |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $500 per person per day |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | $1,500 per calendar year quarter |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: FairyTail Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures FairyTail Pet Care publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: FairyTail Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
How FairyTail Pet Care compares
Of the 88 pet franchises on this site, FairyTail Pet Care is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 54th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | FairyTail Pet Care | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $23K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $44K | $434K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $13K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 9% | 6.5% | 6% |
| US locations | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 12.5% | 2.4% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 | 4 (+4) | 2 | +4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 (−1) | 2 | 0 | −1 |
| 2024 | 5 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The company-owned business is run from the Florida headquarters and covers several territories.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: FairyTail Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 48
Where FairyTail Pet Care locations are
At the end of 2024, FairyTail Pet Care had locations in 5 states. The most are in Florida, California and Missouri.
- Florida2
- California1
- Missouri1
- Nevada1
- Pennsylvania1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: FairyTail Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
Who owns FairyTail Pet Care?
FairyTail Pet Care franchises are sold by FairyTail Franchising, LLC.
From FairyTail Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: FairyTail Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
FairyTail Pet Care filings
The figures on this page come from FairyTail Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued February 25, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 25, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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