---
title: "The $150 Billion Pet Industry Is Booming — These 5 Franchises Are Cashing In"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8b56fb2d-cfce-466d-8b15-33ecf8c6ed72
source: "Entrepreneur Franchise"
original_url: https://www.entrepreneur.com/buying-a-franchise/5-franchises-pet-industry-boom-2026-franchise-500
author: "David James"
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
published: 2026-06-24T14:25:16.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:18:34.778Z
image: https://www.entrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/top-pet-franchises-0626_g1439047508.jpg
---

# The $150 Billion Pet Industry Is Booming — These 5 Franchises Are Cashing In

**TL;DR:** The pet care sector is a fast-growing franchise category, with brands like Pet Supplies Plus, Dogtopia, Hounds Town USA, Woof Gang Bakery, and Wag N' Wash experiencing unit growth and recession-resistant demand. These brands offer a range of services, including retail, daycare, boarding, grooming, and training, and are attractive to entrepreneurs seeking a scalable business with a long track record in a growing industry.

*By David James, originally published in Entrepreneur Franchise on 2026-06-24. [Read the original](https://www.entrepreneur.com/buying-a-franchise/5-franchises-pet-industry-boom-2026-franchise-500).*

## Key facts

- Pet franchises benefit from resilient demand as owners continue spending on premium care, training and pet products.
- Retail-focused brands like Pet Supplies Plus, Woof Gang Bakery and Wag N’ Wash drive recurring revenue through one-stop pet care destinations.
- Service-driven concepts such as Hounds Town USA and Dogtopia scale through training, daycare and community-based experiences.
- Pet care is one of the hottest franchise categories of 2026, fueled by a pet industry that now tops $150 billion and growing demand for services. From daycare and boarding to grooming, training and retail, today’s pet brands are increasingly positioned as lifestyle businesses, not just service providers. Many franchise experts view pet care as a recession-resistant category driven by emotional spending, making it especially attractive to entrepreneurs seeking both purpose and profit. Here are some of the hottest pet franchises on *Entrepreneur*‘s 2026 Franchise 500:
- **Founded:** 1987
- **Franchising since:** 1990
- **Overall rank:** 31
- **Number of units:** 729

## Story

Pet care is one of the fastest-growing franchise categories in 2026. See which brands are ranked on this year’s Franchise 500.

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- Hounds Town USA (company)
- pet care (topic)
- Dogtopia (company)
- Pet Supplies Plus (company)
- Chris Rowland (person)
- Wag N’ Wash (company)
- Neil Gill (person)
- Rob Flanagan (person)

---
Originally reported by David James, Entrepreneur Franchise (https://www.entrepreneur.com/buying-a-franchise/5-franchises-pet-industry-boom-2026-franchise-500). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8b56fb2d-cfce-466d-8b15-33ecf8c6ed72).