Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Lightspeed. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 8 · 2023 filingFrom the filings · Personal services
Pet Depot franchise
29 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the accounting system and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2023 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated June 2026
Total investment
$293K to $822K
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Locations
29
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$45K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
10 years
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Franchised
93%
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What decides a sale into Pet Depot
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2023 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2023 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Pet Depot, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 3 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map25 owners by state
- 25 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Pet Depot franchise questions
How much does a Pet Depot franchise cost?
The 2023 FDD puts the total investment at $293,000 to $821,500, including a $45,000 initial fee.
How many Pet Depot locations are there?
The 2023 FDD lists 29 locations, 27 of them franchised and 2 run by the company.
What POS system does Pet Depot use?
The 2023 FDD requires Lightspeed as the point of sale in every location.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.