EarthWise Pet & GroomBar franchise
A pet care business offering grooming and pet nutrition products. At the end of 2025 there were 180 EarthWise Pet & GroomBar locations in the US, 123 franchised and 57 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $78K–$245K
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Royalty
- Rates vary by service
- Locations, 2025
- 180
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From NPM Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a EarthWise Pet & GroomBar franchise costs
Opening Mobile pet grooming costs an estimated $78,300 to $245,450. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: NPM Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
EarthWise Pet & GroomBar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000, Mobile grooming requires an additional $5,000 territory and service fee.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: NPM Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of mobile grooming gross revenue with a $100 weekly minimum beginning 120 days after the agreement. Salon services pay 5%; pet nutrition retail pays 4%. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: NPM Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures EarthWise Pet & GroomBar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The disclosure separates historical results and pro forma estimates.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: NPM Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 126 (−25) | 46 |
| 2024 | 113 (−13) | 59 |
| 2025 | 123 (+10) | 57 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: NPM Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 74
How EarthWise Pet & GroomBar compares
Of the 28 pet franchises on this site, EarthWise Pet & GroomBar is the 6th cheapest to open and the 5th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | EarthWise Pet & GroomBar | Typical pet |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $78K | $176K |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −18.5% | +16.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 26 of 28 |
Typical is the median across the 28 brands in pet franchises.
