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    Pet Evolution vs Wag N 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 Evolution2026 FDDWag N Wash2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pet Evolution

    $606,300 – $1,239,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Wag N Wash

    $520,250 – $1,357,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pet Evolution

    Not available

    Wag N Wash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pet Evolution

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Wag N Wash

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Pet Evolution discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pet Evolution: 21, Wag N Wash: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pet Evolution

    $606,300 – $1,239,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Wag N Wash

    $520,250 – $1,357,300
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $520,250–$1,357,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Wag N Wash

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

    Pet Evolution

    7%
    Royalty Fee — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Wag N Wash

    2%
    Royalty months 1–12
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pet Evolution

    1.5%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1.5% — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Wag N Wash

    $1,000
    National Advertising Fund first 12 months
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pet Evolution

    23
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Wag N Wash

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pet Evolution

    +13
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 23 at end of 2025

    Wag N Wash

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wag N Wash

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

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wag N Wash

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

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wag N Wash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pet Evolution
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mill Creek WA;21fullperiodstores
    $1,181,112
    other Mill Creek WA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — St Paul MN;21fullperiodstores
    $1,811,958
    other St Paul MN
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Frisco TX;21fullperiodstores
    $1,338,886
    other Frisco TX
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +18 more groups in the full report
    Wag N Wash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All reporting Wag N Wash franchised stores; open and operating January 1–Decemb…
    $20,356
    other Weekly Gross Sales Median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Reporting subset of reporting Wag N Wash franchised stores; open and operat…
    $23,234
    other Weekly Gross Sales Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top subset of reporting Wag N Wash franchised stores; open and operating Januar…
    $1,019,794
    other Annual POS Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +4 more groups in the full report

    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 Evolution vs Wag N Wash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pet Evolution or Wag N Wash?
    Pet Evolution: $606,300 – $1,239,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Wag N Wash: $520,250 – $1,357,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Wag N Wash. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pet Evolution and Wag N Wash royalties compare?
    Pet Evolution: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Wag N Wash: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Pet Evolution and Wag N Wash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pet Evolution has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 location groups; Wag N Wash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. 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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