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    Pet Wants vs PetSmart Veterinary Services

    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 Wants2026 FDDPetSmart Veterinary Services2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pet Wants

    $148,150 – $239,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    $160,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pet Wants

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pet Wants

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    150%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pet Wants: 11, PetSmart Veterinary Services: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pet Wants

    $148,150 – $239,400
    Total lower initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    $160,650
    Total investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pet Wants

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pet Wants

    7%
    Royalty gross revenue percentage subject to monthly minimums
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    150%
    Holdover fee currentpremises+royalty multiple
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pet Wants

    10%
    National Branding Fund annual increase cap — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    1.5%
    Brand fund current — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pet Wants

    158
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pet Wants

    +12
    Calculated: 146 at end of 2023 → 158 at end of 2025

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    +5
    Calculated: 38 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pet Wants

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

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

    Pet Wants

    2015
    From a verified franchisor listing

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

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

    Pet Wants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    PetSmart Veterinary Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pet Wants
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All stores — first quartile
    $935,860
    other All stores
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All stores — second quartile
    $441,663
    other All stores
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All stores — third quartile
    $220,655
    other All stores
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    +8 more groups in the full report
    PetSmart Veterinary Services
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FY2025franchisedPVSTop10%
    33.3 percent
    other Top10% hospitalrevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FY2025franchisedPVSMiddle80%
    $826,432
    other Middle80% hospitalrevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FY2025franchisedPVSBottom10%
    2 hospitals
    other Bottom10% hospitalrevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +1 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 Wants vs PetSmart Veterinary Services: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pet Wants or PetSmart Veterinary Services?
    Pet Wants: $148,150 – $239,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); PetSmart Veterinary Services: $160,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pet Wants. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pet Wants and PetSmart Veterinary Services royalties compare?
    Pet Wants: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); PetSmart Veterinary Services: 150% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pet Wants or PetSmart Veterinary Services?
    Pet Wants: 158 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); PetSmart Veterinary Services: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pet Wants and PetSmart Veterinary Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pet Wants has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; PetSmart Veterinary Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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