SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 4 Brands

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services franchises charged off 6.9% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 4 brands: default rates ranged from Camp Bow Wow (1.7%) to Aussie Pet Mobile (25.0%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 4 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services brands tracked here, 147 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 10 were charged off — a pooled rate of 6.8% for these brands against a 6.9% benchmark for all Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services franchise loans. 1 brand with 20+ loans ran at more than twice the industry benchmark; 0 brands with 40+ loans recorded zero defaults. Statuses as of June 30, 2026.

• Brands tracked4
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–2019147
• Charged off10
• Pooled rate, these brands6.8%
• Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services benchmark (all franchise loans)6.9%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateCamp Bow Wow · 1.7%
• Highest rateAussie Pet Mobile · 25.0%

Which Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services brand with at least five resolved SBA 7(a) loans, sorted from highest to lowest default rate. Click a column heading to re-sort; use the filter to find a brand.

* Small sample (5–19 loans): rate shown for completeness; treat as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Loans since 2020 and early charge-offs are counts only — that cohort is too young for a rate.