Earthwise Pet franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · Weekly % of Gross Revenue: 7% Mobile Pet Grooming sales (min $100/week, starting 120 days after Effective Date); 5% Grooming Salon / In-Store Salon / In-Store Salon Addition sales; 4% Pet Nutrition Center retail sales

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Grooming scheduling software $140/month per mobile van, $205/month per brick-and-mortar location; POS software $300/month per location (Pet Nutrition Center locations only)

Other fees

Optional marketing software $800-$1,500/month; minimum private label purchases of $1,000 per calendar quarter (brick-and-mortar only); late payment fee greater of $50 or 5% plus 1.5%/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $5,000-$12,000 (mobile only); $50,000-$75,000 (grooming salon); $70,000-$100,000 (in-store salon plus Pet Nutrition Center); $50,000-$75,000 (in-store salon addition)

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical gross sales (retail, grooming, self-wash) and mobile-grooming average ticket/clients/pets for franchised and company outlets, plus 12-month pro forma P&Ls with EBITDA for three single-unit models. Headline figure used here: co-branded Pet Nutrition Center retail sales.

Reporting period

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (12 months; the Pet Nutrition Center table is headed July 1 - Sept 30, 2025 but figures are annual totals)

Sample

130 Pet Nutrition Centers operating all 12 months (85 franchised, 45 corporate) of 165 open at 9/30/2025; 72 in-store salons for grooming sales; 10 mobile vans for mobile metrics

Reported average

$650,138.39

Reported median

$592,765.16

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

113

Year-end outlets

123

Net change

+10

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

25

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

10

Reacquisitions

2

Transfers

3

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.74 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

31 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$662,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

17 loans

Historical charge-off share

21.43%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 14

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Earthwise Pet franchise cost?

Mobile Pet Grooming only: $78,300 to $245,450; Mobile Pet Grooming and Grooming Salon: $299,000 to $754,250; Mobile Pet Grooming and In-Store Salon plus Co-Branded Pet Nutrition Center: $512,000 to $1,036,250; Mobile Pet Grooming and In-Store Salon Addition (existing retailers only): $204,000 to $744,250 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

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How much do Earthwise Pet owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical gross sales (retail, grooming, self-wash) and mobile-grooming average ticket/clients/pets for franchised and company outlets, plus 12-month pro forma P&Ls with EBITDA for three single-unit models. Headline figure used here: co-branded Pet Nutrition Center retail sales.. Sample: 130 Pet Nutrition Centers operating all 12 months (85 franchised, 45 corporate) of 165 open at 9/30/2025; 72 in-store salons for grooming sales; 10 mobile vans for mobile metrics. Period: Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (12 months; the Pet Nutrition Center table is headed July 1 - Sept 30, 2025 but figures are annual totals).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Earthwise Pet?

21.43%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 14. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $662,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 17 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗