Aussie Pet Mobile Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Aussie Pet Mobile franchise requires a total initial investment of $167K – $209K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average revenue per franchisee was $314K — this franchisor reports Item 19 per franchisee rather than per outlet, so the figure is not comparable with per-outlet averages[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 27.3% charge-off rate across 15 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $167K – $209K
- 16th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- $314K
- Per franchisee, not per outletOutlet subset
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 12th pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 167
- 48th pct Personal Care…
- SBA charge-off
- 27.3%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Personal Care & Beauty avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $167K – $209K including a $20K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage revenue per franchisee of $314K/year (median $296K) (reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system). Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 40/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 27.3% across 15 loans (well above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- FLAGBankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Aussie Pet Mobile, Inc.
- Parent company
- Home Franchise Concepts, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and President (Home Franchise Concepts, LLC)
- Corey Benish
- Incorporated in
- California
- HQ
- 19000 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irvine, California 92612
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
Overview
About
Mobile pet grooming services provided from customized Mercedes Benz Sprinter vans, offering bathing and grooming for dogs and cats in a designated territory.
- CEO
- Corey Benish
- Headquarters
- California
- Founded
- 1999
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 14
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 64% below the typical personal care & beauty franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $20K | $20K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $25K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $132K | $164K |
| Total initial investment | $167K | $209K |
Source: Aussie Pet Mobile 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $167K – $209K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Tiered by sales volume · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $450 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 56% below the personal care & beauty norm.
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for Aussie Pet Mobile until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$208K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Aussie Pet Mobile unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
- Avg gross sales
- $314K
- Per franchisee, per year — not per outlet
- Median gross sales
- $296K
- Per franchisee, not per outlet
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- Average, median, 75th percentile, and 25th percentile annual gross sales segmented by van-count tier (1-3, 4-6, 7-10, more than 10 vans) for 74 franchisees open all of calendar year 2025
- Sample size
- 38 franchisees
- vs category median 38
- Range (low → high)
- $41K→$793K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
Compared against 177 Personal Care & Beauty brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
The average franchisee generates $314K/year in gross sales. Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.
Fee burden
6.0% royalty + 2.0% ad fund.
Operator retention
System expanding at 119.7% CAGR over 3 years across 167 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How Aussie Pet Mobile Compares
Per franchisee, not per outlet - the category average is per-outlet only, so no comparison is shown
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 167
- Opened
- 64
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 8
- Terminated
- 6
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 1
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 4.8%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +119.7%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +119.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 64
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 6
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 10
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 14 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
14
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 15
- Loan volume
- $2.4M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 27.3%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 72.7%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- Defaults
- 3
- Typical loan rate
- 6.2%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- N/A
- NAICS 8129
- Jobs supported
- 93
- 3.9 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 87%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 0% went to startups / new businesses, 100% to established operators
Top lenders financing Aussie Pet Mobile franchisees
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Aussie Pet Mobile's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 3 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 10 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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A 27.3% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 4 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 27.3% — 70% above the 16.0% national norm, i.e. higher lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
One disclosed matter: a 2006 Consent Order with the Maryland Attorney General's Securities Division under prior ownership, requiring cessation of franchise sales in violation of Maryland Franchise Law and rescission of an improperly-disclosed franchise agreement; no monetary sanctions.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Aussie Pet Mobile, Inc., under previous management, filed Chapter 11 in the Central District of California on March 12, 2012 (Case No. 8:12-bk-13141-MW). A Plan of Reorganization was confirmed December 10, 2012, effective December 25, 2012; case discharged January 15, 2013 and closed January 21, 2015.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | Approximately 33,000 households per territory |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination groundsℹ | 15 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orange County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
One disclosed matter: a 2006 Consent Order with the Maryland Attorney General's Securities Division under prior ownership, requiring cessation of franchise sales in violation of Maryland Franchise Law and rescission of an improperly-disclosed franchise agreement; no monetary sanctions.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 8 hrs
- Training location
- Coppell, Texas (HFC Experience Center) or other designated location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ProfitKeeper (analytics) / third-party CMS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ProfitKeeper (analytics) / third-party CMS
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Aussie Pet Mobile franchise?
The total investment to open a Aussie Pet Mobile franchise ranges from $167K – $209K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Aussie Pet Mobile franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Aussie Pet Mobile FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $314K. The median is $296K. Important context: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Item 19 in the Aussie Pet Mobile FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Aussie Pet Mobile FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Aussie Pet Mobile's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Aussie Pet Mobile has a charge-off rate of 27.3% across 15 loans, meaning 27.3% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Aussie Pet Mobile franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Aussie Pet Mobile has 167 total units in the United States, including 167 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 64 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Aussie Pet Mobile a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Aussie Pet Mobile as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 40 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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