FairyTail Pet Care Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FairyTail Pet Care is a pet services franchise offering dog walking, pet sitting, and in-home pet care. Franchisees run local operations, managing pet-care staff, scheduling, and customer accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A FairyTail Pet Care franchise requires a total initial investment of $23K – $44K, including a $13K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $23K – $44K
- 3rd pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 6
- 31st pct Pet Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Pet Services 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 $23K – $44K including a $13K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports Gross Sales by outlet (individual outlet detail, not aggregate summary) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 53/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports Gross Sales by outlet (individual outlet detail, not aggregate summary) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- FairyTail Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
- Kelly Nova
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 3602 N Arlington Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33603
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $56K
- vs $56K prior year
Affiliated brands
- is the owner of the Licensed Marks and operates a FairyTail Business
- FairyTail Pet Care
- maintains a pr
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Kelly Nova
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 5
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 95% below the typical pet services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $13K | $13K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $3K | |
| Equipment | $0 | $2K | |
| Initial Inventory | $1K | $2K | |
| Signage | $580 | $1K | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $580 | $1K | |
| Phone and Internet | $300 | $900 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $500 | $2K | |
| Insurance Deposits - Three Months | $100 | $300 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $2K | $4K | |
| Professional Fees | $600 | $2K | |
| Service Vehicle | $0 | $4K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $100 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds - Three Months | $5K | $10K | |
| Total initial investment | $23K | $44K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $23K – $44K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $10K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $13K – $13K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 9% of Gross Sales or minimum monthly royalty r…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $114 |
| Transfer fee | $4K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
FairyTail Pet Care did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one FairyTail Pet Care unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
275%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- Gross Sales by outlet (individual outlet detail, not aggregate summary)
- Sample size
- 6
- vs category median 12
- Range (low → high)
- $300→$53K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 0 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 68 Pet Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 11.0% — above the Pet Services average of 9.3%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Gross Sales by outlet (individual outlet detail, not aggregate summary) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +25.0% over 3 years (2 opened, 0 closed).
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 Pet Services averages
How FairyTail Pet Care Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 83%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +25.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +25.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 20.0%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 5 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.
5
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage pet care franchise with opaque financials, undefined royalty floors, and unproven unit economics requiring extensive franchisee validation before investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $44,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
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
Score breakdown · what drove the 53 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to assess actual profitability
- 02MEDExtremely small franchise system (6 units) with limited historical data for trend validation
- 03MINORVague royalty structure with undefined 'Minimum Monthly Royalty Requirements' — could create surprise cash obligations
- 04MINORHigh upfront investment ($23,260–$43,500) relative to system size raises capital-intensity concerns
- 05MINOR67% YoY unit growth from micro base (3→6 units) is mathematically impressive but statistically unreliable
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 11.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Hillsborough County, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 14 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 20 hrs
- Training location
- Tampa, Florida
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects administrative office location with franchisor approval; territory designated at time of signing
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Time to Pet (POS) and HubSpot (business management system)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Time to Pet (POS) and HubSpot (business management system)
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a FairyTail Pet Care franchise?
The total investment to open a FairyTail Pet Care franchise ranges from $23K – $44K, with an initial franchise fee of $13K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do FairyTail Pet Care franchise owners earn?
FairyTail Pet Care does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the FairyTail Pet Care 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 FairyTail Pet Care FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is FairyTail Pet Care's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for FairyTail Pet Care (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many FairyTail Pet Care franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, FairyTail Pet Care has 6 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is FairyTail Pet Care a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates FairyTail Pet Care as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 53 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.