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RANKED · BY VERDICT · 13 BRANDS

Best pet services franchises under $500K

Ranked by Watch Desk verdict, computed from each brand's own FDD Item 20 with an evidence gate — proven systems first; the unproven can't place. Distress flags are live and independent of the ranking.

#BrandVerdict3-yr unitsNetDistress
01Pet Suplies Plus✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesStrong+27%
02PET WANTS✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesStrong+8%
03Sparkle Grooming (Regional Developer)✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesStrong
04POOP 911✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesStrong+146%
05ZOOM ROOM✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesStrong+172%STABLE 6
06THE DOG WIZARD✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesStrong+42%
07ROOSTERS AND ROOSTERS MEN'S GROOMING CENTER✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesStrain-21%
08Resting Rainbow✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesToo new+200%
09PETWELLCLINIC✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesToo new+93%
10Pet Passages✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesToo new+45%STABLE 6
11Paw & Order✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesToo new+800%
12Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesToo new-7%
13Pet Evolution (Regional Development Offering)✓ VERIFIEDPet ServicesToo new-43%
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