Is The Happy Cat Hotel or Petland cheaper to open?

The Happy Cat Hotel costs $464,500–$781,000 and Petland costs $315,500–$1,080,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Petland has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, The Happy Cat Hotel or Petland?

The Happy Cat Hotel reports $513,903 average annual unit revenue vs $2,868,840 for Petland (FDD Item 19). Petland is higher.

Which is the better franchise, The Happy Cat Hotel or Petland?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Happy Cat Hotel B and Petland D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Happy Cat Hotel vs Petland

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Happy Cat Hotel and Petland are pet services franchises. The Happy Cat Hotel requires an investment of $465K – $781K while Petland requires $316K – $1.1M. In terms of revenue, Petland reports higher average unit revenue at $2.9M. Petland has SBA lending data on file with a 41.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates The Happy Cat Hotel B (Above average) and Petland D (Below average).

Metric	The Happy Cat Hotel	Petland
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$465K – $781K	$316K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	4.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$514K	$2.9M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	41.6% (220 loans)
Total Units	7	91
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+3 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	1972
FDD Year	2025	2025