Pet Passages
Pet Passages Franchising, Inc. offers franchises for operating pet crematoriums that provide pet cremation and memorialization products and services using proprietary software, trademarks, and operational systems. Services are provided at wholesale to veterinarians, pet hospitals, humane societies, and other businesses, as well as retail to individual families mourning pet loss. The business model focuses on licensing the Pet Passages system to franchisees, including those with preexisting funeral homes or no prior experience.
Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 1% ad fund + $250/mo software & marketing + $9,000/yr ($750/mo) local advertising minimum
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 9 locations (7 franchised, 2 company-owned) open for a full 12 months in both 2022 and 2023
* Average gross revenue for 2023 is taken from the 'Average' row of the table ($303,837.56). This value is explicitly presented as the average in the source document. It should be noted that a simple arithmetic average of the 9 individual stores listed in the table for 2023 is $334,917.56. The document's provided average is used as it is the stated figure. The 9 locations comprise 7 franchised and 2 company-owned units. No information on net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expenses was provided.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How Pet Passages Compares
Key Insights
- Lower investment than 84% of Pet Services franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pet Passages Current | $71K – $449K | $55K | 6.0% | 12 |
| PSP | $541K – $2.0M | $50K | 3.0% | 502 |
| DOG TRAINING ELITE | $174K – $203K | $110K | 8.0% | 395 |
| POOP 911 | $4K – $26K | N/A | 25.0% | 254 |
| WOOF GANG BAKERY | $184K – $507K | $50K | 7.0% | 236 |
| CAMP BOW WOW | $944K – $1.2M | $50K | 7.0% | 223 |
Pet Services Average 45 franchises | $349K – $710K | $56K | 7.5% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 45 Pet Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2023)
Outlets by state across the United States
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Pet Passages franchisees (2020 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
18 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Pet Passages franchise ranges from $71,150 to $448,900. This includes a franchise fee of $55,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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