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Zoomin Groomin mobile pet grooming franchise van — premium mobile pet spa serving driveways across the U.S.
Entrepreneur Franchise 500® · 2026

Zoom to your future.

Own the fastest-growing mobile pet grooming franchise in the country.

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.

$0K
Franchise Fee
3–4
Months to Launch
+0%
Unit Growth ’23–’25
0+
Vans Nationwide
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Inside Our Model

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 compress your time-to-cashflow and remove the ceiling on growth.

01 · The Role

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.

0Grooming
experience
0Hours in
the tub
0%CEO
playbook
01 · The Role

You don’t groom a single dog — you build the business that does.

Vans you run1
2Grooming careers you create
35Pets pampered / week
0Hours you spend grooming
Staffing ~1–2 per van; groomer throughput ~6–8 pets/day (industry). You hire and lead the team — you never pick up the clippers.
02 · Recurring & Defensible

Recurring revenue, not one-and-done.

Pets need grooming every 4–8 weeks for life. That’s a subscription-shaped revenue base — route density compounds and the moat gets deeper every quarter you operate.

4–8wkAvg. service
cadence1
10yr+Avg. customer
lifespan2
0+Avg. lifetime
grooms1
02 · Recurring & Defensible

One dog. A decade-plus of standing appointments.

Pick a dog — see its lifetime grooms
135
grooms over its lifetime — a standing appointment every ~5 weeks for ~13 years.
Cadence by coat type & average canine lifespan (industry / AKC guidance). Shows rebook frequency and customer lifespan, not earnings.
03 · A Fleet, Not A Footprint

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.

$0Real-estate
cost
3–4moTo launch
first van(s)
257+Vans
nationwide
03 · A Fleet, Not A Footprint

Scale the map, not the mortgage.

0Vans on the road
0Serviceable market
0%Local market presence
Add vans to build your market — visibility, referrals, and share compound into local dominance.
Each protected territory covers roughly 125,000 people across many ZIP codes. As multi-van density grows, brand awareness and referrals compound into a self-perpetuating customer base that lowers acquisition cost and accelerates growth — with zero added real estate. Illustrative, not a financial performance representation.
Sources & methodology
  1. 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).
  2. Average canine lifespan by breed/size (used to estimate a ~10-year-plus customer relationship) per veterinary and breed-association data. AKC breed lifespan data; American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) pet ownership statistics.

* Figures shown are illustrative of the model and category (rebook cadence, customer lifespan, 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.

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Why Now

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.

$0B
U.S. pet industry spend1
(2026 estimate)
0M
Pet-owning households2
~30%
Use a professional groomer3
$1,200+/yr
Premium customer annual spend4
8–10% CAGR
Mobile grooming category growth5
22–35%
Franchise survival edge vs. independent6
“I’d do it a lot sooner if I could do it again.”
Tim FitzgeraldColumbus, OH · Owner
“We’ve been in franchising a long time, on systems that have grown — and we’re experiencing that right now with Zoomin Groomin.”
Craig ComerDetroit, MI · Owner since 2024
Sources & methodology
  1. APPA National Pet Owners Survey 2024–2025; Packaged Facts forecast — 2026 spend projected to exceed $165B. See americanpetproducts.org.
  2. AVMA Pet Demographics Sourcebook 2024 — ~94M U.S. pet-owning households. See avma.org.
  3. American Pet Products Association — share of pets receiving professional grooming services. See americanpetproducts.org.
  4. Industry analysis of premium-segment customer annual spend (Straits Research; APPA), 2024.
  5. Precedence Research, “Mobile Pet Care Market” 2024 — 8–10% CAGR projection through 2034. See precedenceresearch.com.
  6. FRANdata SBA loan-cohort analysis; FranSherpa survival-rate filings. See fransherpa.com.
The Customer Base

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

~50% of pet ownersPremium-first

The largest, fastest-growing pet-owning cohort — they book on mobile, pay for premium add-ons, and treat dogs like family.

33% Millennials are the largest gen[3]

Busy Parents

~40M U.S. homesTime-poor / cash-OK

Families with kids over-index on pet ownership and convert fast when convenience fits their schedule.

~75% of homes with kids own a pet[2]

Seniors

17% of U.S. adultsAging in place

One of the fastest-growing demographics — and the most likely to value at-home, low-stress care. Loyal, repeat, recession-proof.

~54% of adults 65+ own a pet[1]

Multi-Pet Households

1.5 dogs / 1.8 cats avgHigher spend

Multi-pet homes are the norm — and where mobile economics shine. One stop, multiple pets, ticket compounds, churn stays low.

~40% of dog homes own more than one[4]
Dogs and cats of every size and age — the full range of pets Zoomin Groomin grooms at home
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Why Zoomin Groomin

A cut above the pack.

Six reasons owners can’t stop smiling — tap any to see why.

Smiling Zoomin Groomin groomer in branded polo with a happy border collie
Owners love the brand
Sources & methodology
  1. 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.”
  2. 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).
  3. 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.”
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

100% Can’t Be Replaced by AI.
Future-Proof By Design

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

  • 0net U.S. jobs lost to AI per month — Goldman Sachs1
  • 0roles displaced globally by 2030 — WEF2
  • 0entry-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

  • 0U.S. pet spending rose 1994–2023 — no down year3
  • 0pet spend grew in 2008 while retail fell3
  • 0first crossed in 2020, mid-pandemic3

Recurring, non-discretionary demand — through every cycle.

AI-resistant and recession-resistant — a rare “both.”

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.

Where the Pet Business is Growing

We’re adding locations faster than any pet-care brand on the board.

From 15 vans in 2023 to 257 today[1] — Zoomin Groomin grew roughly 17× in three years, adding more net-new locations than any pet-care brand we track — while legacy big-box retail closed stores.

Zoomin Groomin · Net-new locations, 2023 → 2025
+1,613% +242 net-new vans · 15 → 257 · ~17×[1]
What that means

258 vans opened in three years — about 1.9 new vans every week in 2025 alone — in a 100% franchisee-owned system with a 0.4% termination rate. No pet-care brand we track added locations faster.

Net-new locations added, 2023 → 2025
Across the pet industry: mobile and franchised pet brands are expanding fast — while corporate big-box retail closes stores. The 0 line marks no change; bars to its left shrank.
Zoomin GroominMobile grooming
+242
Pet Supplies PlusFranchise retail
+100e
Woof Gang BakerySpecialty & service
+95e
ScenthoundSpecialty & service
+90e
Hounds Town USASpecialty & service
+58e
Woofie’sMobile grooming
+55e
DogtopiaSpecialty & service
+48e
Furry LandMobile grooming
+30e
Aussie Pet MobileMobile grooming
≈ flat
PetSmartBig-box retail
−11
PetcoBig-box retail
−50
Mobile grooming Specialty & service Franchise retail Big-box retail (declining)

Why units, not percentages? New locations on real streets is the number that compounds. Figures marked e are sourced estimates; Petco and PetSmart show U.S. store-count change. Lucky Dog (a 2023 licensing start-up) and Groombar (a small EarthWise sub-brand) were too new or small to chart. Sources & method →

The Takeaway

Mobile and specialty pet care are the fastest-growing corners of the pet industry[2] — and by net-new locations, Zoomin Groomin is the fastest-growing name on the board.

Sources & methodology
  1. Zoomin Groomin — FDD Item 20, Table 1 (2026 filing, issued 6/24/2026): open & operating franchised vehicles at year-end — 15 (start 2023) → 70 → 169 → 257 (YE2025); 258 vans opened in three years, net change +242. 100% franchisee-owned; ~0.4% termination rate.
  2. Competitor net-new (marked e) are sourced estimates from public FDD Item 20 filings and franchise trade press, current to Q4 2025: Pet Supplies Plus (franchise retail — +62 stores in 2023 plus ~16–25/yr in 2024–2025; #29 on Entrepreneur Franchise 500, top pet brand 11 yrs); Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming (~200 in 2022 → ~295 in 2025); Scenthound (~71 in 2023 → ~165 operating “Scenters”); Hounds Town USA (FDD Item 20); Woofie’s (Authority Brands; ~95 reported YE2025); Dogtopia (FDD Item 20); Furry Land (Phoenix Franchise Brands; ~35 in 2021 → ~70–100 by 2025). Where brands report units “open or under development,” we use operating units.
  3. Aussie Pet Mobile (rebranded Bark & Mane, June 2026) is a 30-year legacy brand with ~105 U.S. franchised units; growth is essentially flat over 2023–2025, so it is shown at the zero line. Marketing “450+ vans” counts vans within mature territories, not net-new locations.
  4. Big-box (declining): Petco closed 25 U.S. stores in 2024 (ending the year at 1,398) and guided to 20–30 more in 2025, down from ~1,430 in FY2022 — a net loss of roughly 50 stores (SEC 8-K/10-K and earnings releases). PetSmart closed ~11 U.S. stores over the period (privately held; otherwise roughly flat).
  5. Excluded as too new/small to chart: Lucky Dog Mobile Grooming (founded 2023; a licensing model, not a franchise; ~90 vans) and Groombar (a small EarthWise Pet sub-brand). Sources: company FDDs & sites, SEC filings, PRNewswire, Entrepreneur Franchise 500, Franchise Times. Mobile and specialty pet care are widely identified as the fastest-growing service segments; U.S. pet spending rose every year 1994–2023 (APPA).
The Largest & Fastest-Growing Premium Brand

The green halo drives premium positioning.

Zoomin Groomin sits alone atop mobile pet grooming — the only system pairing premium, eco-friendly, at-home luxury with the muscle to deliver it in every territory. That 20–40% pricing premium[1] isn’t a feature — it’s the moat.

Eco-friendly products

Plant-based shampoos and conditioners. Gentle on pets, gentle on the planet, premium on the shelf.

Luxury spa experience

One-on-one care in a fully outfitted mobile spa. Calmer pets. Happier owners. Better reviews.

Values customers refer

Premium customers refer other premium customers. The eco + convenience halo drives organic growth.

Recession-resilient

Pet owners cut almost everything before they cut grooming. Premium customers cut even less.

A breed apart…

Not a feel-good slogan — the most well-documented pricing and growth lever in modern consumer brands. Customers pay more, stay longer, refer more. Capital follows.

80% will pay more for sustainably-produced goods[1]
2× faster sales growth vs. conventional[2]
12.6% median sustainable-fund return vs. 8.6% conventional[3]
+10–25% valuation premium for sustainability leaders at exit[4]
~15:1 LTV : CAC for premium recurring pet customers (vs. 3:1 SaaS/services benchmark)[5]
~$166B U.S. sustainable-product addressable market by 2027[6]
Why it matters here

Across modern consumer brands, sustainability leaders consistently command stronger pricing power and higher customer lifetime value, defend healthier margins, and earn premium valuations with greater acquirer interest at exit — the category’s most documented value lever.Figures above reflect third-party research on the sector — industry averages, not a representation of Zoomin Groomin’s revenue, margins, valuation, or results.

Sources
  1. Consumer willingness-to-pay premium for sustainable goods: PwC 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey — 80% of consumers willing to pay more, ~9.7% average premium across 31 countries. See pwc.com.
  2. Sustainably-marketed products grow ~2× faster than conventional and drove 32% of CPG growth (2017–2022): NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Sustainable Market Share Index with Circana data. See NYU Stern CSB. Corroborated by McKinsey & NielsenIQ (2023).
  3. Sustainable funds outperformed: median 12.6% returns vs. 8.6% for traditional peers (2023 data): Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing — Sustainable Reality 2024. See morganstanley.com.
  4. Premium private-equity exit multiples for sustainability-aligned consumer brands: industry comp data showing valuation premiums of 10–25% for sustainability leaders relative to category-average peers at exit (PE & M&A advisory).
  5. LTV : CAC for premium recurring pet services — a conservative lifetime value (~$100 avg ticket across multi-year retention ≈ $1,500–$2,500) against a blended CAC of ~$100–$150 (home-services CPL ~$30–$80 per LocaliQ 2025 and WordStream 2025) yields a conservative ~15:1, vs. the 3:1 SaaS/services benchmark commonly cited (Shopify 2025). Pet grooming retention 60–70% — DojoBusiness. Category benchmark, not a representation of franchisee results.
  6. U.S. sustainable-products addressable market projection (~$166B by 2027): industry analyst aggregates including NielsenIQ, Mintel, and Statista.
As Recognized By

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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Leadership

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.

JH
John Hewitt
Founder & CEO · Loyalty Brands

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.

55+Years
10K+Locations
MO
Martha O'Gorman
VP & CMO · Loyalty Brands

A franchise marketing powerhouse and sought-after industry speaker. Decades designing the marketing systems that drive rapid growth across multi-unit brands.

30+Years
16+Brands led
JD
Joe Dent
CEO · Everything Pets

A 30-year pet industry veteran and former Pet Valu executive with operational experience across systems of 1,200+ locations.

30+Years
1,200+Pet Units
JF
Josh Fitzgerald
CEO · Zoomin Groomin

Industry veteran and one of the system's top-performing franchise owners. CEO since 2025, driving explosive growth and a franchisee-first culture.

#1Franchisee
2025CEO
200+
Years of combined franchise leadership experience.
“We’re the largest mobile grooming company in the world — and in three years the gap between us and second is going to be even bigger.”
Josh Fitzgerald · CEO, Zoomin Groomin
Built to Scale

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.

01Speed
01
Speed

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.

  1. Day 1FDD signed · territory locked
  2. Week 6Branded van built · routes booked
  3. Month 3–4Doors open · first paying client
Most concepts take a year. You take weeks.
Zoomin Groomin branded mobile pet spa van with door opening — moving billboard advantage for franchise owners

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.”
Renee TaterCape Coral & Ft. Myers, FL · 2-van owner
The Playbook

World-class marketing & growth support, fully built-in.

Everything you need to acquire and retain customers — engineered by Loyalty Brands' marketing team.

Click any tile to learn more.

Day 1, switched on

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.

DAY 1 MONTH 6 YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 $0 REV Without our system With Zoomin Groomin Quick Start 1 2 3 4 5
Tap any numbered milestone to see what happens at that point.
1
Day 1

Grand opening · fully wired.

0–10%Capacity
1 vanOwned

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.

2
Months 2–6

The flywheel kicks in.

30–50%Capacity
1 vanOwned

Leads rolling-in, SEO impacting, paid advertising tuned-in, customers smiling, pets wagging and purring, reviews hit 50+. The curve is still steepening.

3
Months 6–12

Critical mass.

50–80%Capacity
1 vanOwned

Lead volume peaking, diminished customer acquisition cost (CAC), referrals strong, reviews at 100+, reaching critical mass. Already, you’re thinking of expansion.

4
Months 18–24

Scale your system.

90–100%Capacity
2 vansLaunching

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.

5
Year 3+

Empire mode.

3+ vansOperating
2 brandsStacked

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.”
Nicole BellenfantChattanooga, TN · Owner
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The Investment

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.

Franchise Fee
$45,000
Single-territory entry into one of the best pet franchises for sale in the country.
Veterans Discount
10% Off
Active military and veterans receive 10% off the initial franchise fee.
Funding made simple. Preferred partners for SBA loans, 401(k) ROBS, and van financing.
Built for qualified operators. Typical candidate net worth $250,000+; a standard credit check is part of qualification.
The Cost Advantage

Low overhead, by design. Capital that stays deployable.

Where a typical mobile-grooming operating dollar goes — and why a lean, no-storefront cost base lets capital compound into vans, routes, and new territory instead of sitting in fixed real estate.

Groomer wages & payrollW-2 stylist + benefits
30–35%
Vehicle costsLease/payment, fuel, maintenance, insurance
8–10%
Royalty + brand fund8% royalty + 2% brand fund, per the FDD
10%
Products & suppliesPremium eco-friendly shampoos, conditioners, treats
5–7%
Local marketing & lead genLocal Service Ads, Meta, retargeting
3–5%
Software, insurance, adminCRM, scheduling, GL/E&O insurance, accounting
3–5%
No lease. No build-out.Fixed real-estate cost stays off your books — capital deploys into vans, routes, and territory instead
$0

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.

$0Salon Lease
$0Build-out
20–40%Mobile Premium[1]

Setting expectations: figures above are typical industry ranges — not Zoomin Groomin-specific costs, revenue, earnings, or a P&L. Royalty and brand-fund figures come from the FDD; all other ranges are illustrative and vary by territory and ramp stage. For franchise-specific financials, see Item 19 of the current FDD.

Sources & methodology
  1. Mobile pet-grooming price premium of 20–40% over salon services: Grand View Research (2024), Straits Research, and IBISWorld.
  2. 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.
Item 19 · Gross Revenue · 2025

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.

All 145 full-year vans
$171,789
Average gross revenue per van1
Median$170,979
Range$43,593 – $328,889
Met or beat the average71 of 145 (49%)
Top thirdavg
$232,998
Middle thirdavg
$171,729
Bottom thirdavg
$109,364
Top van: $328,889 Tap a cohort

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 →

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Path to Ownership

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.

  1. Day 1

    Introductory Call

    Check territory availability and discuss your high-level goals, market, and timeline.

  2. Week 1

    FDD & Item 19 Review

    A transparent line-by-line walkthrough of the Franchise Disclosure Document and unit economics.

  3. Week 2–3

    Discovery Day

    Meet the Loyalty Brands leadership team and current Zoomin Groomin owners at our Virginia Beach HQ.

  4. Week 3–4

    Approval & Funding

    Secure financing through SBA, ROBS, or van-financing partners and sign your franchise agreement.

  5. Month 3–4

    Training & Van Launch

    HQ training, branded van delivery to your driveway, and your first paying client on the route.

Owner Stories

Real operators. Real ramps. In their own words.

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Craig Comer — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
FRANCHISEE Craig Comer

We’ve been in franchising a long time — and we’re experiencing growth right now with Zoomin Groomin.

Nicole Bellenfant — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
FRANCHISEE Nicole Bellenfant

We couldn’t not grow — booked out two months.

Jonathan Brooks — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
FRANCHISEE Jonathan Brooks

We went from zero to about 1,000% growth, basically overnight.

Jess Johnson — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
FRANCHISEE Jess Johnson

I’ve learned so much about owning a business.

Tim Fitzgerald — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
MULTI-UNIT Tim Fitzgerald

I’d do it a lot sooner if I could do it again.

Renee Tater — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
MULTI-TERRITORY Renee Tater

The blue van is your billboard on wheels.

Stephen Stetar — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
MULTI-UNIT Stephen Stetar

Opening our second territory — 5 vans in 3 years.

Pamela Ortiz — Zoomin Groomin franchise owner
FRANCHISEE Pamela Ortiz

More than pets — we’re building families with this business.

Josh Fitzgerald — CEO, Zoomin Groomin
CEO Josh Fitzgerald

We’re just getting started — the next three years are going to be even bigger.

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Built to Keep Owners

We don’t shed owners.

258 vans opened since 2023, across 35+ states. 257 are still on the road. That’s not just good — ranked against the rest of franchising, it’s the best retention we’ve found anywhere.

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Owner retention rate — ranked
99.6%
Zoomin Groomin #1
257 of 258 openings still operating, since 2023
~95.3%
Best-in-class pet-care peers
Scenthound & Dogtopia, SBA good-standing rate1
~89.8%
Franchising, on average
5-yr franchisee retention rate2
~82.7%
SBA-financed franchises
Loan good-standing rate, industry-wide3

Bar height ≈ owner retention — taller is better. We’re not chasing the average. We’re the standard.

0 non-renewals · 0 franchisor buybacks · 31 owner-to-owner transfers
Sources & methodology
  1. Scenthound: 4.5% SBA loan default rate (95.5% good-standing); zero reported closures 2022–2024 while tripling unit count. Dogtopia: 5.0% SBA loan default rate (95.0% good-standing). Figures shown as an average of the two. SBA loan defaults are a different metric than FDD Item 20 termination counts — shown here as the closest comparable risk signal disclosed for these brands, inverted to a good-standing/retention rate for comparison. FranchiseInvestorData.com, brand FDD data pages, 2026.
  2. 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.”
  3. SBA 7(a) loan default rate of 17.3% across franchise systems, shown inverted as an 82.7% good-standing rate, compiled industry analysis of SBA lending data. There is no single published retention rate specific to the pet-franchise category as a whole — the figures above use the most specific, sourced data available at the brand and industry level.

Zoomin Groomin figures are franchise outlet-status counts from Item 20 of the current FDD — not financial performance representations.

Service With a Purpose

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.

A Tuesday · 2:47 PM

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.

Tap a notification to open it
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$0collected today
0new 5-star reviews
0happy pets & happy owners

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“It’s amazing to see how appreciative the clients are.”
Pamela OrtizDenver, CO · Owner

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.

Premium service. Premium price. Premium pride.
A Generational Asset

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.

$64,974Min. investment (Item 7)

It grows.

One van becomes a fleet. A route becomes a region your family runs together.

0.4%Termination rate (Item 20)

Then you decide, together.

Years of guidance and real experience. Then you decide together — keep building, or cash out into something new.

3–5yrsTypical mentorship runway before the next chapter
Phil Grimes, a Zoomin Groomin mobile pet grooming franchise owner
“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.”
Phil GrimesZoomin Groomin · Greater Tampa Bay

Growth, transfer and termination data per FDD Items 19–20. Investment per Item 7. Not a financial performance representation.

The Opportunity

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.

Family-operatedMost owners run the business as a family — often two generations, side by side.
Pet people, every oneOwners love dogs — and most have their own waiting at home.
Owners, not groomersZero grooming experience needed. You lead the business; certified groomers do the grooming.
Primary Profile The Growth Investor

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.

BackgroundWhite-collar / investor
Age35+
StageDeploying capital
MindsetScale · compound · own
  • Speed to deploy, built to scaleLaunch in 30–90 days, then compound: add vans, territory, and sister brands on a repeatable, multi-unit playbook.
  • High-leverage, recurring cash flowLow overhead and a subscription-shaped revenue base create the operating leverage and durable margin capital is built to compound.
  • Premium valuation drivers, built inEco-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 groomerSemi-absentee by design — hire and lead certified groomers; zero grooming experience needed.
$1M+Typical net worth
3–4moTo launch
257+Vans nationwide
Primary Profile The Family Empire Builder

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.

Age55–65
BackgroundEx-exec
Building WithTheir 25–35 kids
MindsetBuild together · exit / hand down
  • Something to build togetherBring the kids in to run a real business with guardrails — and set their future up.
  • Intrinsic value, not just returnsA premium service people genuinely love — scalable, safe, and worth being proud of.
  • No grooming experience neededYou’re the CEO, not the groomer — semi-absentee, with certified groomers in the vans.
  • A clear exit or handoffAn established resale market — or a brand the next generation simply carries forward.
$1M+Typical net worth
0Experience needed
257+Vans nationwide
Also built for

Also built for operators wired to grow.

Different starting points, same recurring-revenue model. The system rewards anyone wired to grow.

Family Operators

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.

Age30–60
StageBuilding together
MindsetFamily legacy
Why Zoomin Groomin Fits
  • 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
Industry Veteran

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.

Age25–45
StageSkill-rich, system-poor
MindsetReady to own
Why Zoomin Groomin Fits
  • 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
Career Pivot

The Corporate Escapee

Mid-to-senior professional — burned out by the corporate grind, ready for autonomy, flexibility, and a business they’re proud of.

Age35–55
StageCareer pivot
MindsetAutonomy & ownership
Why Zoomin Groomin Fits
  • 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.”
Jess JohnsonMelbourne, FL · former real-estate agent
The Stack

One customer base. Multiple brands. Compounding cashflow.

Recurring revenue from one customer, layered with adjacent brands they already need — compounding value over time.

01 · Flagship

Zoomin Groomin

Recurring 4–6 wk visits — the customer base every other brand plugs into.

4–6wkRebook cadence
02 · Cross-sell

Cooper’s Scoopers

Same yards, same customers. Weekly poop-scooping on 12-month contracts — pure margin on territory you already own.

12moSubscriptions
03 · Portfolio

Loyalty Brands

10,000+ launched units. New concepts plug into your operator network — shared infrastructure, shared capital.

10K+Units launched
The Outcome

Compounding Cashflow

Cash from one franchise funds the next territory, van, and brand — built on one recurring customer base.

17×Growth since 2023
Owner-Fit Assessment

How are you groomed for growth?

Nine quick questions. We’ll match you to an owner profile — then show the territories open near you.

Question 1 of 9
“We’re opening our second territory — I want to be at five vans within three years.”
Stephen StetarChattanooga, TN · Multi-unit owner
Ready to talk?

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.

One business day or faster Item 19 walked through line by line Talk to actual franchise owners
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

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Happy freshly groomed dog after a Zoomin Groomin at-home spa
Why is Zoomin Groomin considered one of the best pet franchises for sale?
Zoomin Groomin pairs the country’s fastest-growing mobile pet grooming franchise model with the operational firepower of Loyalty Brands — 7 affiliated brands and 200+ years of combined franchise experience. Owners get a top pet franchise opportunity with low overhead, recurring revenue, multi-territory growth, and a centralized marketing and ops engine.
Is this a low-cost pet franchise opportunity?
Yes. Zoomin Groomin is one of the lowest-cost franchise opportunities in the pet category. Total initial investment ranges from $64,974 to $205,400 — with no real-estate buildout and no large day-one staff, which keeps your launch cost low.
Do I need prior pet grooming experience?
No. This is an executive management franchise. You will hire certified groomers to perform the services while you focus on scaling the business, marketing, and managing customer relationships. Whether you've never groomed a pet in your life or you currently run a salon, our training and onboarding adapts to where you're starting from.
Is this a semi-absentee or full-time business?
Both work. Many owners begin as full-time owner-operators to establish the business; others keep their corporate jobs and run Zoomin Groomin semi-absentee by hiring a dedicated manager from day one. The system supports either path.
Do you offer financing?
We do not offer direct financing, but we partner with industry-leading third-party funding specialists to help you secure SBA loans, 401(k) business funding (ROBS), and equipment leasing for your vans.
How does territory protection work?
You are granted a protected, exclusive territory based on a target number of qualified households. Our demographic mapping ensures sufficient high-income density to scale multiple vans within your territory over time.
What ongoing support does Loyalty Brands provide?
Continuous support across operations, marketing, technology, and HR — including ongoing training, lead-generation tools, vendor partnerships, software updates, and a national peer network of fellow owners. Our team has 200+ years of combined franchise experience standing behind you.
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