Pet Butler
Pet Services · Pet Waste Removal
- Active units
- 38
- Avg unit volume
- $673
- Royalty
- 12.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
Item 19 cohort year 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Pet Butler
Pet Butler is a trusted brand that offers affordable and convenient pet waste removal services. With a specialization in residential yards and commercial areas, including HOAs and parks, Pet Butler ensures clean and healthy environments for both pets and their owners. Since 1988, Pet Butler has been at the forefront of the pooper scooper service industry, providing professional and reliable pet waste cleanup and removal to thousands of satisfied clients across North America. Their team of uniformed technicians is dedicated to making your life easier and more enjoyable, while also keeping your family, including the four-legged members, safe. Whether you need regular yard cleanup, litter box maintenance, or commercial waste station cleaning, Pet Butler has got you covered. By entrusting them with the dirty work, you can reclaim your backyard and enjoy a beautifully clean and odor-free environment. Contact Pet Butler today to get a free quote and experience their world-class service firsthand!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$46k
- Pet Industry Professional Program
Initial franchise fee reduced to $27,600 for a Territory up to 60,000 SFDUs; additional $0.50 per SFDU over 60,000 still applies
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations38
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings0
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-2.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR5.7%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$673
Item 19 cohort year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$109k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open2 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate12.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.0×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.