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    Pet Butler vs Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Pet Butler2026 FDDPet Fresh Dog Wash2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pet Butler

    $96,325

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    $101,825 – $575,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pet Butler

    Not available

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pet Butler

    12%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Pet Butler figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pet Fresh Dog Wash figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Pet Fresh Dog Wash discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Pet Butler has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pet Butler

    $96,325
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    $101,825 – $575,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pet Butler

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pet Butler

    12%
    Royalty 12 — 12%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    6%
    Monthly gross sales royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pet Butler

    4%
    Maximum marketing fund gross sales contribution percentage — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    2%
    Monthly marketing fund — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pet Butler

    38
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pet Butler

    +2
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2022 → 38 at end of 2025

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    +4
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pet Butler

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Pet Butler

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pet Butler

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pet Butler
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Complete Set: 38 franchises plus 1 franchise operated by affiliate after late D…
    $673
    other Revenue per customer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Complete Set: 38 franchises plus 1 franchise operated by affiliate after late D…
    3.6 stops per hour
    other Stops per hour
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 37 full-year businesses from the Complete Set with usable tracking features
    3.35 stops per hour
    other Stops per hour
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Pet Fresh Dog Wash

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Pet Butler vs Pet Fresh Dog Wash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pet Butler or Pet Fresh Dog Wash?
    Pet Butler: $96,325 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Pet Fresh Dog Wash: $101,825 – $575,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pet Butler. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pet Butler and Pet Fresh Dog Wash royalties compare?
    Pet Butler: 12% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Pet Fresh Dog Wash: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pet Butler or Pet Fresh Dog Wash?
    Pet Butler: 38 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Pet Fresh Dog Wash: 8 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pet Butler and Pet Fresh Dog Wash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pet Butler has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Pet Fresh Dog Wash makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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