Pet Evolution franchise
A pet store offering food, supplies, grooming and related services. At the end of 2025 there were 23 Pet Evolution locations in the US, 20 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $606K–$1.24M
- Franchise fee
- $59,000
- Royalty
- 5% first year; then 7%
- Locations, 2025
- 23+18 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From PET EVOLUTION FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Pet Evolution franchise costs
Opening Single store costs an estimated $606,300 to $1,239,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: PET EVOLUTION FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Pet Evolution franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PET EVOLUTION FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenue, reduced to 5% for the first operating year. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: PET EVOLUTION FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pet Evolution publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: PET EVOLUTION FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 (+6) | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 (+8) | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 (+4) | 3 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Outlet counts are from the 2025 year-end table; the earnings disclosure uses later reporting dates.
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Pet Evolution passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: PET EVOLUTION FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
How Pet Evolution compares
Of the 22 pet franchises on this site, Pet Evolution is the 20th cheapest to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Pet Evolution | Typical pet |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $606K | $259K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 6.3% | 1.9% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +900% | +76.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 21 of 22 |
Typical is the median across the 22 brands in pet franchises.
