Pet Butler Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Pet Butler is one of the franchises we compare in our pet waste removal guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from Pet Butler's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $96,325 – $121,486Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7, standard territory. Includes $79,109 paid to the franchisor, among it a $30,000 initial marketing campaign.
- Franchise fee
- $46,000Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: territory of up to 60,000 single-family homes. $27,600 for qualifying pet-industry professionals.
- Royalty
- 12% of revenuePending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: 12% of gross sales, paid weekly.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: Marketing Fund contribution.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $175 a monthPending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: $100 operating software fee plus $75 technology fee.
Compared with starting your own
- Pet Butler initial investment
- $96,325 – $121,486Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7, standard territory. Includes $79,109 paid to the franchisor, among it a $30,000 initial marketing campaign.
- Independent pet waste removal startup cost
- $61 – $71*Pending verificationSourcesHD Supply — Fur Essentials Pooper Scooper Set, 38-inch handle (part 408315)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026HD Supply — Pooper Scooper Rake and Shovel Pan Set (part 293461)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Computed from 1 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 doesn't give yearly sales per franchise. It reports 2025 revenue per truck, per customer and per stop, and stops per hour, for 39 businesses open all year.
- Average revenue per truck, 2025, 39 businesses open all year (not profit)$102,592 a yearPending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 39 businesses open all of 2025 (38 franchises plus 1 the franchisor's affiliate took over in late December). The franchisor pooled everyone's revenue and divided by the total count, so this is not an average of each business. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ." Counts full- and part-time vehicles. Individual businesses ranged from $52,988 to $384,043 per truck; 26 of 39 (67%) reached the average.
- Median revenue per truck, 2025, same 39 businesses (not profit)$108,667 a yearPending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 39 businesses open all of 2025 (38 franchises plus 1 the franchisor's affiliate took over in late December). The franchisor pooled everyone's revenue and divided by the total count, so this is not an average of each business. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
- Average revenue per customer for the year, 2025, 39 businesses (not profit)$724 a yearPending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 39 businesses open all of 2025 (38 franchises plus 1 the franchisor's affiliate took over in late December). The franchisor pooled everyone's revenue and divided by the total count, so this is not an average of each business. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ." Individual businesses ranged from $409 to $2,148.
- Average revenue per stop (one service visit), 2025, 39 businesses (not profit)$19.45Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 39 businesses open all of 2025 (38 franchises plus 1 the franchisor's affiliate took over in late December). The franchisor pooled everyone's revenue and divided by the total count, so this is not an average of each business. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ." Individual businesses ranged from $15.28 to $70.73.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 39Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Pet Butler counts franchisees here: the 38 at the end of 2025 covered 93 Territories. The one closure ceased operating in late December and the franchisor's affiliate took over its business.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 38Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Pet Butler counts franchisees here: the 38 at the end of 2025 covered 93 Territories. The one closure ceased operating in late December and the franchisor's affiliate took over its business.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 1Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Pet Butler counts franchisees here: the 38 at the end of 2025 covered 93 Territories. The one closure ceased operating in late December and the franchisor's affiliate took over its business.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 2.6%Pending verificationSourcePet Butler 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 1 closures ÷ 39 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Pet Butler counts franchisees here: the 38 at the end of 2025 covered 93 Territories. The one closure ceased operating in late December and the franchisor's affiliate took over its business.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for pet waste removal
1.5 out of 5 (Low risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- Franchisor runs a $30,000 initial marketing campaign in your territory
- Property data for your territory supplied at opening
- Established operating software
- A network of other owners to learn from
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