Aussie Pet Mobile Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
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. Per the latest FDD, average unit revenue was $314K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 20.0% charge-off rate across 15 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
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Overview
- Investment
- $167K – $209K
- 15th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- $314K
- 3rd pct Personal Care…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 167
- 46th pct Personal Care…
- SBA charge-off
- 20.0%
- % 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
- Total investment $167K – $209K including a $20K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $314K/year.
- Verdict B (Above average), verdict score 56/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 20.0% across 15 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- Bankruptcy 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
- 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 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7
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 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
- Greater of tiered royalty on aggregate monthly Gross Reve…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 59% below the personal care & beauty norm.
Source: FDD · Item 19
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$69K
22.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
33%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $314K
- Per unit/yr · from the Item 19 franchised-cohort breakdown (no single system-wide average disclosed)
- Median gross sales
- N/A
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
- 74 units
- vs category median 33 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $41K→$3.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2026
- Fiscal year the figures cover
Compared against 200 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
Average unit generates $314K/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 1.7x.
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
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 167
- Opened
- N/A
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- N/A
- 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
- 20.0%
- 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)
- 80.0%
- 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
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
A 20.0% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 5 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 20.0% — 25% 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?
Source: FDD · 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. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 20.0% across 15 loans, meaning 20.0% 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.
Is Aussie Pet Mobile a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Aussie Pet Mobile as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 56 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.