Pets Are Inn franchise
2024 filing · April 5, 2024Shares sales figures
Pets Are Inn at a glance
A pet boarding alternative that places pets in private host homes instead of kennels. At the end of 2023 there were 5 Pets Are Inn locations in the US, 4 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Pet
- Franchisor
- Pets Are Inn, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1993
- 31 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $74K–$122K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $65,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5% to 10%
- 5% to 10% of gross sales, with a monthly minimum, paid twice a month
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 10% of the then- current franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 1
- States
- 3
- Most in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas
Support and records
From Pets Are Inn, Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Pets Are Inn among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pets Are Inn | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $97,875 | Costs less than 88% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $65,000 | Higher than 92% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a Pets Are Inn franchise costs
Opening one Pets Are Inn costs an estimated $74,250 to $121,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Pets Are Inn, Inc, 2024 filing, page 12
Pets Are Inn franchise fee
The franchise fee is $65,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pets Are Inn, Inc, 2024 filing, page 7
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% to 10% of gross sales, with a monthly minimum, paid twice a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Software Maintenance Fee | $25 twice a month |
| Transfer | 50% of the then- current franchise fee |
| Renewal | 10% of the then- current franchise fee |
| Additional Training Fee | $1,000 per person |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pets Are Inn, Inc, 2024 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from pages 8–9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pets Are Inn publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Pets Are Inn, Inc, 2024 filing, page 32
How Pets Are Inn compares
Of the 88 pet franchises on this site, Pets Are Inn is the 16th cheapest to open and the 56th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pets Are Inn | Typical pet brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $74K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $122K | $434K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $65K | $45K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −33.3% | +36.7% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 (−1) | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 (−1) | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 (0) | 1 |
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: Pets Are Inn, Inc, 2024 filing, page 34
Where Pets Are Inn locations are
At the end of 2023, Pets Are Inn had locations in 3 states. The most are in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas.
- Minnesota3
- Pennsylvania1
- Texas1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Pets Are Inn, Inc, 2024 filing, page 35
Who owns Pets Are Inn?
Pets Are Inn franchises are sold by Pets Are Inn, Inc.
From Pets Are Inn, Inc’s 2024 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: Pets Are Inn, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 7
Pets Are Inn filings
The figures on this page come from Pets Are Inn, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued April 5, 2024, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 5, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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