mobile pet grooming franchise for sale
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A premium mobile pet grooming franchise built for operators who want to grow fast. Low overhead. Recurring revenue. Launch in 3–4 months, scale to multi-unit, stack the Loyalty Brands portfolio.
A growth machine,
not a grooming business.
A lean, modern operating model built for the post-retail economy. Three layers — the operations, the revenue, the role — engineered to shorten your path to operating cash flow and remove the ceiling on growth.
You’re the CEO, not the groomer.
Hire trained groomers. Drive the vans through technology. You build the brand, manage the team, and own the territory — an executive role from day one, not another job behind a tub.
experience
the tub
playbook
You don’t groom a single dog — you build the business that does.
Recurring revenue, not one-and-done.
Coat care isn’t optional — industry guidance puts most breeds on a 4–8 week grooming cadence. That’s subscription-shaped demand, and route density compounds every quarter you operate.
cadence
own a dog
households
One dog. A standing appointment, all year long.
The top-rated vehicle to deploy capital and scale.
Put your capital to work in a high-leverage, low-overhead model — no real estate, rolling overhead, and a clear path to 5+ vans.* Built for the post-retail economy.
cost
first van(s)
nationwide
Scale the map, not the mortgage.
Sources & methodology
- Grooming rebook cadence (4–8 weeks by coat type) and resulting lifetime-groom estimates are industry/groomer-association guidance, not Zoomin Groomin-specific data. American Kennel Club (AKC) grooming guidance; National Dog Groomers Association of America (NDGAA).
- Dog-ownership statistics: 53% of U.S. households (~71 million) owned a dog in 2025. American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2026 State of the Industry Report, news release, March 26, 2026.
* Figures shown are illustrative of the model and category (rebook cadence, category demand, unit growth) — not guarantees. Per-van gross revenue is disclosed in Item 19 of the FDD; the illustrative figures here are not profit and not a guarantee of your results. The reference to “path to operating cash flow” above is descriptive of the model’s structure, not a representation of when or whether any franchisee will achieve positive cash flow; individual outcomes vary.
A $158B industry — and demand is accelerating.
The pet care market is one of the most resilient categories in the U.S. economy. Mobile grooming is its fastest-growing segment, and Zoomin Groomin is positioned at the top of it.
“We’ve been in franchising a long time, on systems that have grown — and we’re experiencing that right now with Zoomin Groomin.”
Sources & methodology
- APPA 2026 State of the Industry Report — U.S. pet industry expenditures reached $158B in 2025 and are projected to reach $165B in 2026. See americanpetproducts.org.
- APPA 2026 State of the Industry Report — 95 million U.S. households owned at least one pet in 2025. See americanpetproducts.org. Corroborated by the Insurance Information Institute, iii.org.
- APPA 2026 State of the Industry Report — dog ownership expanded from 51% of U.S. households in 2024 to 53% in 2025 (71 million households). See americanpetproducts.org.
- Grand View Research, “U.S. Pet Grooming Services Market” (Feb 2025) — $2.16B in 2025 to $2.99B by 2030 (6.7% CAGR); at-home/mobile delivery is the fastest-growing channel. See grandviewresearch.com.
- Precedence Research, “Mobile Pet Care Market” — $749.4M (2024) to $1,625.4M (2034), an 8.05% CAGR; grooming is the dominant segment. See precedenceresearch.com.
- International Franchise Association, 2026 Franchising Economic Outlook (Feb 2026) — projects 12,000+ new franchise establishments opening in 2026, growing the sector to 845,000+ locations, nearly 8.9M jobs, and $920B+ in economic output. See franchise.org.
A huge, growing market. Convenience wins it.
Every owner, every dog and cat — big or small, calm or anxious, one pet or five. They all want grooming made convenient, and that demand only keeps growing.
Millennials & Gen Z
The largest, fastest-growing pet-owning cohort — they book on mobile, pay for premium add-ons, and treat dogs like family.
Busy Parents
Families with kids over-index on pet ownership and convert fast when convenience fits their schedule.
Empty Nesters & Seniors
Older owners are the newest growth engine — and the most likely to value at-home, low-stress care. Loyal and repeat.
Multi-Pet Households
Multi-pet homes are the norm — and where mobile economics shine. One stop, multiple pets, ticket compounds, churn stays low.
Sources & methodology
- APPA National Pet Owners Survey generational data (2025): Millennials are the largest share of pet owners (~30%), with Gen Z at ~20%. APPA Industry Trends & Stats.
- APPA 2026 State of the Industry Report — 53% of U.S. households (71 million) owned a dog in 2025. APPA news release, March 26, 2026.
- APPA 2026 State of the Industry Report — Gen X pet ownership increased 12% year over year in 2025 (dog +12%, cat +8%). Same source as [2].
- Pew Research Center (July 2023) — 62% of Americans own a pet; 35% of U.S. households have multiple pets. pewresearch.org.
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Sources & methodology
- Mobile Pet Grooming Service market projected to grow from $1.7B (2025) to $3.1B by 2034 at a 9.0% CAGR, with growth accelerated by post-pandemic convenience demand: Intel Market Research, “Mobile Pet Grooming Service Market Outlook 2026–2034.” Mobile grooming cited at 12–15% annual growth, the fastest-growing segment of the broader pet grooming industry: PetGroomerHub, “Pet Grooming Industry Statistics 2026.”
- Consumer willingness-to-pay premium for sustainable/eco-positioned goods: PwC 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey — 80% of consumers willing to pay more, ~9.7% average premium across 31 countries. Sustainably-marketed products grow ~2× faster than conventional: NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, Sustainable Market Share Index (with Circana data).
- Hands-on, physical, and direct-human-contact work shows the lowest AI applicability/automation exposure of any job category, per Microsoft 2024 workplace research; personal-care services are explicitly listed among the occupational categories least likely to be automated: Forbes, “20 AI-Resistant Careers With The Lowest Automation Risk.”
- U.S. pet industry sales grew through both the 2008 financial crisis (+5.1%, vs. a contracting broader economy) and the 2020 COVID recession (+16.2% pet products/services vs. +4.3% overall U.S. economy): Nasdaq, “The Pet Industry is a Recession-Resistant Category for Investors.” The American Pet Products Association has tracked uninterrupted year-over-year growth in U.S. pet spending since 1988, through multiple recessions.
- Zoomin Groomin termination rate and industry comparison figures are detailed with full sourcing in the “We don’t shed owners” section below.
Third-party industry research cited above reflects category- and sector-wide data — not a financial performance representation of Zoomin Groomin specifically.
AI can’t touch this. A downturn can’t shake it.
As AI hollows out the desk economy and downturns test every business, a hands-on, recurring pet service is the rare asset built to outlast both.
AI is repricing white-collar work
- 0 net U.S. jobs lost to AI per month — Goldman Sachs 1
- 0 roles displaced globally by 2030 — WEF2
- 0 entry-level white-collar at risk in 5 yrs — Anthropic1
You can’t prompt an AI to groom a nervous Golden at the curb.
Pets don’t wait for the economy
- 0 U.S. pet spending rose 1994–2023 — no down year3
- 0 pet spend grew in 2008 while retail fell3
- 0 first crossed in 2020, mid-pandemic3
Recurring, non-discretionary demand — through every cycle.
1 Goldman Sachs AI labor analysis (2025–26). 2 WEF Future of Jobs 2025. 3 APPA / industry pet-spend data via Nasdaq. Macro context — not a Zoomin Groomin financial performance representation.
National media has
the receipts.
Two consecutive years on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500® and the Fastest-Growing Franchises list. The category leaders ranked us first — based on the same FDD data we publish.
2 years running · #1 in mobile pet grooming
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Backed by the architects of modern franchising.
Powered by Loyalty Brands — one of the country’s most successful franchise development teams, with founders behind multiple top-100 brands and thousands of successful units launched.
A 2005 IFA Entrepreneur of the Year and one of the most prolific franchise developers in U.S. history — with multiple top-100 franchise brands and more than 10,000 locations launched across his career.
A franchise marketing powerhouse and sought-after industry speaker. Decades designing the marketing systems that drive rapid growth across multi-unit brands.
Engineered for speed,
at every stage.
The Loyalty Brands playbook is built for rapid growth and turns standard franchise headaches — marketing, tech, hiring, real estate — into push-button infrastructure.
3–4 months from signature to first appointment.
No buildout. No brokers. No 12-month permit cycle. You sign — we build your van and route your launch.
- Day 1FDD signed · territory locked
- Week 6Branded van built · routes booked
- Month 3–4Doors open · first paying client
Drive awareness. Turn heads. Accelerate leads.
Your branded Zoomin Groomin spa is a 24/7 moving billboard throughout your protected territory — generating impressions every day you operate. True guerrilla marketing at no extra cost. The van pays you to advertise itself.
“It really markets itself. The blue van is your billboard on wheels.”
World-class marketing & growth support, fully built-in.
Everything you need to acquire and retain customers — engineered by Loyalty Brands' marketing team.
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Your Growth, Accelerated.
Listings live. Microsites indexed. CRM ingesting leads. Marketing automations running — all before your first appointment. That’s the difference between growing alone and growing inside the Loyalty Brands engine.
Grand opening · fully wired.
Brand-new wraps on a brand-new van. Doors open with the entire Quick Start system already running. Local listings live, microsites indexed, SEO driving free traffic, paid advertising turned on, CRM ingesting leads.
The flywheel kicks in.
Leads rolling-in, SEO impacting, paid advertising tuned-in, customers smiling, pets wagging and purring, reviews hit 50+. The curve is still steepening.
Critical mass.
Lead volume peaking, diminished customer acquisition cost (CAC), referrals strong, reviews at 100+, reaching critical mass. Already, you’re thinking of expansion.
Scale your system.
Van #1 full. You’re at an inflection point. You want to expand. You’re confident. You’re excited. You weren’t reactive because you have a proven blueprint to rapidly ramp. Van #2 is being delivered Monday.
Empire mode.
The system runs itself. Your employees are tenured. You want an easy way to level-up your portfolio. You decide to complement your territories with Cooper’s Scoopers franchises, and support your scale with a Ledgers USA franchise. Empire established.
“We absolutely couldn’t not grow. The demand was so great, we had one groomer booked out two months.”
The Ultimate Franchise Growth Kit — everything you need to evaluate the opportunity.
A 70+ page interactive, deck-style overview of the model, growth trajectory, durability, and the Loyalty Brands operating system. Built for serious operators — no fluff, all signal.
- The model & Loyalty Brands operating system
- Growth trajectory (15 → 257) + roadmap
- Total investment & cost breakdown
- Quick Start launch playbook
- Loyalty Brands portfolio overview
- Owner stories & support overview
Transparent investment. Uncapped potential.
One of the lowest-cost pet franchises in the category — built for fast ramp-up, whether you launch a single van or a multi-unit territory.
$205,400
Low overhead, by design. Capital that stays deployable.
The shape of a typical mobile-grooming operating dollar — shown as relative proportions, largest to smallest — and why a lean, no-storefront cost base lets capital compound into vans, routes, and new territory instead of sitting in fixed real estate.
Why low overhead is the advantage.
With no storefront to lease or build out, the model runs lean and mostly variable. Capital isn’t sunk into real estate — it stays deployable.
Every dollar can compound into vans, routes, and new territory — high leverage per dollar invested, in a cost base that scales with each van you add.
Setting expectations: bars show the typical relative proportions of a mobile-grooming operating dollar per general industry frameworks — intentionally without percentages, and not Zoomin Groomin-specific costs, revenue, earnings, or a P&L. Royalty and brand-fund figures come from the FDD (Items 5–6). Zoomin Groomin makes financial performance representations only in Item 19 of its FDD.
Sources & methodology
- Mobile pet-grooming price premium of 20–40% over salon services: Grand View Research, U.S. Pet Grooming Services Market (grandviewresearch.com); industry reporting.
- Royalty (8%) and brand-fund (2%) contributions are disclosed in the Zoomin Groomin FDD (Items 5 & 6). Zoomin Groomin makes financial performance representations only in Item 19 of its FDD.
Real revenue. On the record.
The disclosure document now puts actual per-van gross revenue on the table. Here’s the part most people miss: this is a young fleet — 203 of 257 vans opened in the last two years, and the newest 97 aren’t even counted yet. So the system average is a just-getting-started number, while mature vans already sit far higher.
The ceiling is already visible — the average just hasn’t caught up. The top third of vans average $232,998 in gross revenue, with the single best at $328,889 — while most of the fleet is still in its first or second year on the road.
1 Figures are gross revenues for calendar year 2025 for the 145 Zoomin Groomin vehicles that operated the full year, as disclosed in Item 19 of our current Franchise Disclosure Document. Gross revenue is not profit — it does not reflect costs of sales, operating expenses, or other costs you must deduct to determine net income. Some outlets have earned these amounts; your individual results may differ; there is no assurance you will earn as much. Written substantiation is available upon reasonable request. Request the FDD to review Item 19 →
From day one to first paying client
in 3–4 months.
A clear, transparent path from your first call to a branded van rolling on the streets — most owners are operating within 3–4 months of signing.
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Day 1
Introductory Call
Check territory availability and discuss your high-level goals, market, and timeline.
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Week 1
FDD & Item 19 Review
A transparent line-by-line walkthrough of the Franchise Disclosure Document and unit economics.
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Week 2–3
Discovery Day
Meet the Loyalty Brands leadership team and current Zoomin Groomin owners at our Virginia Beach HQ.
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Week 3–4
Approval & Funding
Secure financing through SBA, ROBS, or van-financing partners and sign your franchise agreement.
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Month 3–4
Training & Van Launch
HQ training, branded van delivery to your driveway, and your first paying client on the route.
Real operators. Real ramps. In their own words.
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We don’t shed owners.
273 franchise units have operated at some point since the start of 2023. At the end of 2025, 257 were still open — while the network grew from 15 vans to 257.
Each paw ≈ 1 in 100 units. For every 100 that operated in 2023–2025, 94 were still open at year-end 2025.
Owners stay when the model works.
Retention is the record in plain sight — owners voting with their own money, year after year, straight from Item 20 of the FDD. Through three years of 17× growth, the overwhelming majority of units that opened are still rolling.
2023–2025
year-end 2025
terminated, 2023–2025
same window
Context: franchising’s five-year average retention is ≈89.8%.2
Sources & methodology
- Retention = 257 franchised outlets open at year-end 2025 ÷ 273 total franchised outlets in operation at any point during 2023–2025 (15 open at the start of 2023 + 258 opened through 2025) = 94.1%. Of the 16 outlets no longer operating: 1 termination and 15 ceased operations for other reasons; 0 non-renewals; 0 reacquisitions by franchisor. Owner-to-owner transfers (31) are changes of ownership, not closures, and are not counted against retention. Zoomin Groomin FDD Item 20 (2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026).
- Industry-wide 5-year average franchisee turnover rate of 10.23%, shown inverted as an 89.77% retention rate. FranchiseGrade.com, “5 Years of Franchisee Turnover Rates.” Measured over a different period and with different methodology than the Zoomin Groomin figure — directional context only.
Zoomin Groomin figures are franchise outlet-status counts from Item 20 of the current FDD — not financial performance representations, and not a guarantee of any individual outcome.
A business to be proud of. A legacy worth building.
Premium service. Premium price. And owners who can’t believe how much they enjoy it.
This is what you get to feel.
You’re not holding the clippers. You hired the team, built the brand, and showed up as the CEO. This is what your phone looks like while they do the work.
0 of it your hands.
“It’s amazing to see how appreciative the clients are.”
Pets leave amazing
Every visit ends with a calm, clean, great-looking pet. You made their day — and their owner’s.
Customers love paying
It’s for family. Owners gladly pay a premium for premium care delivered right to their door.
You’re the CEO
No grooming experience needed or expected. You hire and lead certified groomers and run the business.
Lean to start & run
Low cost in, low overhead out, recurring revenue, and systems built to scale fast.
A local landmark
Your branded vans become familiar around town — rolling billboards that drive word-of-mouth.
Owners have fun
The line we hear most: “I never expected to enjoy this so much.” And everyone respects the business.
Groom a legacy, not just a pup.
You invest. It grows. You decide together. That’s the whole story — and it’s the rarest outcome in small business.
You invest.
Capital, experience, and judgment — put to work in a proven system.
It grows.
One van becomes a fleet. A route becomes a region your family runs together.
Then you decide, together.
Years of guidance and real experience. Then you decide together — keep building, or cash out into something new.
“When I set out to find my next business opportunity, Zoomin Groomin offered everything I wanted: a scalable model I could build alongside my family, in a thriving multi-billion-dollar pet industry with real resilience through economic cycles — a business that’s rewarding, and fun, to build together.”
Growth, transfer and termination data per FDD Items 19–20. Investment per Item 7. Not a financial performance representation.
Built to build something bigger.
A growth vehicle with intrinsic value. Operators stack territories and sister brands into a recurring-revenue portfolio — and many build it as a family, creating something their kids can run, love, and one day inherit.
Put capital to work.
A 35+ operator with capital and a white-collar or investment background, looking to deploy it with speed into a real, scalable business and build a multi-unit portfolio.
- Speed to deploy, built to scale Launch in 3–4 months, then compound: add vans, territory, and sister brands on a repeatable, multi-unit playbook.
- High-leverage, recurring cash flow Low overhead and a subscription-shaped revenue base create the operating leverage and durable margin capital is built to compound.
- Premium valuation drivers, built in Eco-positioning, a convenience price premium, category-leading growth, AI-resistant service work, and a real digital footprint are the exact traits strategic and private-equity buyers have rewarded with premium multiples across franchising.
- You’re the CEO, not the groomer Semi-absentee by design — hire and lead certified groomers; zero grooming experience needed.
Build it with your kids.
Often a 55-to-65-year-old ex-executive with capital and a lifetime of know-how — deploying it into a real business they build alongside their 25-to-35-year-old kids, then exit or hand off. It’s not just the financials. It’s building something that matters, together.
- Something to build together Bring the kids in to run a real business with guardrails — and set their future up.
- Intrinsic value, not just returns A premium service people genuinely love — scalable and worth being proud of.
- No grooming experience needed You’re the CEO, not the groomer — semi-absentee, with certified groomers in the vans.
- A clear exit or handoff An established resale market — or a brand the next generation simply carries forward.
Also built for operators wired to grow.
Different starting points, same recurring-revenue model. The system rewards anyone wired to grow.
The Family Co-Founders
Couples, siblings, or parent-and-child teams building something together — with a brand they’re proud of and can pass on.
- Operating playbook splits cleanly across roles
- Recurring revenue — predictable household cashflow
- Semi-absentee path so family time isn’t the trade-off
- A brand pets and people genuinely love
The Pet Industry Pro
Current groomer or vet tech — tired of building someone else’s business and ready to own the chair, the route, the brand.
- Brand, tech stack, and CRM provided on Day 1
- Veterans & industry-pro financing partners
- Cage-free, stress-free, 1-on-1 with the pet
- Skill leveraged into a system you own
The Corporate Escapee
Mid-to-senior professional — burned out by the corporate grind, ready for autonomy, flexibility, and a business they’re proud of.
- Turn-key marketing playbook from Day 1
- Full-time owner-operator path with structured ramp
- Loyalty Brands operations team on speed-dial
- Build something they’re genuinely proud of
“I did real estate for 20 years. Zoomin Groomin has helped me grow tremendously — I’ve learned so much about owning a business, staffing, and culture.”
One customer base. Multiple brands. Compounding cashflow.
Recurring revenue from one customer, layered with adjacent brands they already need — compounding value over time.
Zoomin Groomin
Recurring 4–6 wk visits — the customer base every other brand plugs into.
Cooper’s Scoopers
Same yards, same customers. Weekly poop-scooping on 12-month contracts — another recurring service to cross-sell on territory you already own.
Loyalty Brands
A portfolio of complementary home- and pet-service brands led by franchise veteran John Hewitt. New concepts plug into your operator network — shared infrastructure, shared capital.
Compounding Cashflow
Cash from one franchise funds the next territory, van, and brand — built on one recurring customer base.
How are you groomed for growth?
Nine quick questions. We’ll match you to an owner profile — then show the territories open near you.
“We’re opening our second territory — I want to be at five vans within three years.”
Request the conversation. We’ll do the rest.
30-minute discovery call. Full FDD on the table. Direct intros to current owners. No pressure, no spam, no scripts — we’d rather you say no early than be unhappy six months in.
Frequently asked questions.
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