Pet Passages franchise
A Pet Passages franchisee provides pet cremation, funeral and memorial products and services. At the end of 2025 there were 18 Pet Passages locations in the US, 15 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $304K–$568K
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 18+5 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Pet Passages Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Pet Passages franchise costs
Opening one standard territory costs an estimated $303,643 to $567,958. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Pet Passages Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 20
Pet Passages franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pet Passages Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
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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 Passages Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pet Passages publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical revenues for locations open in the reported fiscal years. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Pet Passages Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 41
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 (+2) | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 (+3) | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 (0) | 3 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Pet Passages 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 Passages Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 45
How Pet Passages compares
Of the 14 pet franchises on this site, Pet Passages is the 7th cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Pet Passages | Typical pet |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $304K | $310K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +50% | +76.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 14 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in pet franchises.
