Zoomin Groomin franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026Shares sales figures
Zoomin Groomin at a glance
A mobile pet grooming business serving dogs and cats from a grooming van at the customer's home. At the end of 2025 there were 257 Zoomin Groomin locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Zoomin Groomin USA LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $65K–$205K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross revenue, with a $125 weekly minimum, paid weekly
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 257
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 257
- Company-owned
- 0
From Zoomin Groomin USA LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 150; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Zoomin Groomin among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Zoomin Groomin | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $135,187 | Costs less than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 257 | More than 89% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $171,789 | Lower than 95% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.3× | Lower than 64% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Zoomin Groomin franchise costs
Opening one Zoomin Groomin costs an estimated $64,974 to $205,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Zoomin Groomin USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Zoomin Groomin franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Zoomin Groomin USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross revenue, with a $125 weekly minimum, paid weekly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Zoomin Groomin USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Zoomin Groomin publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $171,789
- Median revenue
- $170,979
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised grooming vehicles operating all of 2025 (145 locations). The average is about 1.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Zoomin Groomin USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
SBA loans to Zoomin Groomin franchisees
Lenders approved 16 SBA 7(a) loans for Zoomin Groomin franchisees from 2023 to 2026, $1.89M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 14 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Zoomin Groomin compares
Of the 28 dog grooming franchises on this site, Zoomin Groomin is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Zoomin Groomin | Typical dog grooming brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $65K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $205K | $471K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 6.1% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $172K | $461K | $794K |
| US locations | 257 | 9 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +1613.3% | +88.3% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 22 of 28 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 28 brands in dog grooming franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70 (+55) | 0 |
| 2024 | 169 (+99) | 0 |
| 2025 | 257 (+88) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Zoomin Groomin USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Who owns Zoomin Groomin?
Zoomin Groomin franchises are sold by Zoomin Groomin USA LLC.
From Zoomin Groomin USA LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
|---|
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Zoomin Groomin USA LLC, 2026 filing, bankruptcy on page 16
Zoomin Groomin filings
The figures on this page come from Zoomin Groomin USA LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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