petbar franchise
2026 filing · September 15, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
petbar at a glance
A dog grooming boutique offering baths, haircuts, nail, paw and facial care. At the end of 2025 there were 31 petbar locations in the US, 25 franchised and 6 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Petbar Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Dallas, Texas
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $347K–$543K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus at least $2,500 a month on local advertising
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of net sales; not charged at present
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 31
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 25
- Company-owned
- 6
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 5
- Most in Texas, Florida and Arizona
From Petbar Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
petbar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | petbar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $444,800 | Costs more than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,900 | Higher than 69% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 31 | More than 56% of franchises |
How much a petbar franchise costs
Opening one petbar costs an estimated $346,550 to $543,050. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Petbar Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
petbar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Petbar Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus at least $2,500 a month on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of net sales; not charged at present. |
| Technology Fee | $300 per month |
| Minimum Local Advertising Expenditure | $2,500 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Petbar Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures petbar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $642,055
- Median net sales
- $563,367
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised and company-owned boutiques in 2025 (31 locations). The average is about 1.4 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Petbar Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 45–46
SBA loans to petbar franchisees
Lenders approved 7 SBA 7(a) loans for petbar franchisees from 2021 to 2022, $2.65M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 5 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | petbar | Typical dog grooming brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −11% / +8.7% | 0% / +88% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 3.6% / 13% | 3.7% / 12% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 7.1% / 13% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical dog grooming brand is the median of the 10 brands in dog grooming franchises with three years of counts.
How petbar compares
Of the 28 dog grooming franchises on this site, petbar is the 22nd cheapest to open and the 8th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | petbar | Typical dog grooming brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $347K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $543K | $471K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6.1% | 6% |
| US locations | 31 | 9 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 22 of 28 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 28 brands in dog grooming franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 (+7) | 2 | +8 | −1 |
| 2024 | 28 (−2) | 4 | 0 | −2 |
| 2025 | 25 (−3) | 6 | 0 | −3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned stores are run by the franchisor's affiliates.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Petbar Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
Where petbar locations are
At the end of 2025, petbar had locations in 5 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and Arizona.
- Texas25
- Florida3
- Arizona1
- Georgia1
- North Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Petbar Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Who owns petbar?
petbar franchises are sold by Petbar Franchise, LLC.
From Petbar Franchise, 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 8–9. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. Its chief executive and his spouse filed for personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2023 after an unrelated restaurant venture failed. |
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: Petbar Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 8–9, bankruptcy on page 9
petbar filings
The figures on this page come from Petbar Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued September 15, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | September 15, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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