Scoop Soldiers Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Scoop Soldiers 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 Scoop Soldiers'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)
- $64,100 – $122,500Pending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7, single territory. Includes $45,300–$51,000 paid to the franchisor.
- Franchise fee
- $39,500Pending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: one territory of about 400,000–600,000 people. $10,000 off for veterans and first responders.
- Royalty
- 16% of revenuePending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: 16% of gross sales, paid weekly. Part of it pays for the franchisor's required Command Center services.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: Brand Development Fund, can rise to 3%. Local marketing is a further 3% of sales or $250 a week, whichever is greater, paid to the franchisor.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $250 a monthPending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: required bookkeeping service, currently $250 a month. A technology fee of $20 per email user a month is extra.
Compared with starting your own
- Scoop Soldiers initial investment
- $64,100 – $122,500Pending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7, single territory. Includes $45,300–$51,000 paid to the franchisor.
- 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 reports 2025 Gross Sales for each franchise territory and each company-owned outlet, plus totals by franchisee; one territory took in as little as $12,214 and another $638,317.
- Average annual Gross Sales per franchise territory, 2025, 92 territories open before 2025 (not profit)$170,283 a yearPending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Sales before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers all 92 franchise territories open before 2025, counted one territory at a time; many franchisees own several territories. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
- Median annual Gross Sales per franchise territory, 2025, same 92 territories (not profit)$128,591 a yearPending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Sales before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers all 92 franchise territories open before 2025, counted one territory at a time; many franchisees own several territories. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
- Average annual Gross Sales, 2025, 4 company-owned outlets (each 1–4 territories; not profit)$148,111 a yearPending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Sales before expenses, not profit. Company-owned outlets don't pay royalties or brand fund fees, and the FDD says their experienced management may not match a new franchisee's. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
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
- 96Pending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 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). Scoop Soldiers counts each Territory as an outlet. In 2025, 3 opened and 3 were reacquired by the franchisor, with no terminations, non-renewals or other closures. Table 1 shows company-owned outlets rising from 11 to 19 that year, more than the 3 reacquisitions explain.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 96Pending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 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). Scoop Soldiers counts each Territory as an outlet. In 2025, 3 opened and 3 were reacquired by the franchisor, with no terminations, non-renewals or other closures. Table 1 shows company-owned outlets rising from 11 to 19 that year, more than the 3 reacquisitions explain.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 0Pending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 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). Scoop Soldiers counts each Territory as an outlet. In 2025, 3 opened and 3 were reacquired by the franchisor, with no terminations, non-renewals or other closures. Table 1 shows company-owned outlets rising from 11 to 19 that year, more than the 3 reacquisitions explain.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 0.0%Pending verificationSourceScoop Soldiers 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 0 closures ÷ 96 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Scoop Soldiers counts each Territory as an outlet. In 2025, 3 opened and 3 were reacquired by the franchisor, with no terminations, non-renewals or other closures. Table 1 shows company-owned outlets rising from 11 to 19 that year, more than the 3 reacquisitions explain.
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-run Command Center services
- Bookkeeping handled by a designated service
- Grand opening marketing run by the franchisor
- A network of other owners to learn from
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