Forever Friends franchise
2026 filing · March 2, 2026Shares sales figures
Forever Friends at a glance
A pet funeral home and crematory that also sells urns, caskets, monuments and remembrance jewelry. At the end of 2025 there were 1 Forever Friends locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Pet
- Franchisor
- Forever Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Typical size
- 2,600–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $272K–$428K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- 6.5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, falling to 6% for the rest of any year in which gross revenue reaches $500,000
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Forever Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Forever Friends among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Forever Friends | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $349,663 | Costs less than 51% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6.5% | Higher than 68% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Forever Friends franchise costs
Opening one Forever Friends costs an estimated $271,825 to $427,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment, furniture & fixtures ($107,100 to $153,800) and additional funds – 3 months ($30,000 to $60,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Design & Architectural Fees | $20,000 | $50,000 | |
| Your Training Expenses | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Premises Utilities (3 months) & Utility Deposits | $525 | $2,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $0 | $35,000 | |
| Vehicle & Vehicle Signage | $250 | $400 | |
| Exterior & Interior Signage | $9,000 | $11,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures | $107,100 | $153,800 | |
| Equipment Package Fee | $29,750 | ||
| Business Licenses and Permits | $500 | $750 | |
| Computer Systems (plus 3 months software fees) | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Answering Service | $600 | $1,050 | |
| Initial Inventory Package | $4,000 | ||
| Supplies | $500 | $750 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,750 | $2,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $12,000 | $15,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,350 | $2,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $30,000 | $60,000 | |
| Total | $271,825 | $427,500 | |
Source: Forever Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Forever Friends franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Forever Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6.5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, falling to 6% for the rest of any year in which gross revenue reaches $500,000. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Computer Systems (plus 3 months software fees) | $3,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Forever Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from page 17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Forever Friends publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Forever Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
How Forever Friends compares
Of the 88 pet franchises on this site, Forever Friends is the 52nd cheapest to open and the 75th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Forever Friends | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $272K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $428K | $434K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Forever Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
Who owns Forever Friends?
Forever Friends franchises are sold by Forever Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Forever Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
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: Forever Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Forever Friends filings
The figures on this page come from Forever Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 2, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 2, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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