Pet Passages
Pet Services · Veterinary Clinics
- Active units
- 15
Franchised, year-end 2025
About Pet Passages
Pet Passages is North America's largest provider of pet funeral and cremation services. With a focus on professional and compassionate end-of-life care for pets, Pet Passages is the name that families and veterinarians trust. Each Pet Passages location is individually owned and operated, ensuring that the emphasis is always on the pet parent and their needs, rather than stockholders or investment partners. This commitment to exceptional professionalism, quality, and value is combined with unparalleled customer care and satisfaction. In addition to their funeral and cremation services, Pet Passages offers a unique opportunity to share the story of your pet through words, pictures, video, and music on their national website. This allows other pet lovers to view and connect with these heartfelt tales. To find your local Pet Passages location and learn more about their end-of-life pet care services, visit their website today.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$55k
- Footprint
2,500 – 3,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10% military discount on the initial franchise fee to active military personnel and veterans
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations15
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings1
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate0.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR11.8%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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$436k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open7 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
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.