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Join a Booming Pet Grooming Market with a Groombar Franchise
Groombar is the premier mobile and salon pet grooming franchise — backed by 40+ years of pet industry expertise, private-label products, and a support team of 40+ experts. There's just one catch: you MUST. LOVE. PETS.
Mobile Spa
SalonOwnership starts from $78,300 for a mobile unit.
About the Brand
What is Groombar?
Groombar is a stand-alone and mobile pet grooming spa, part of the EarthWise Pet family of brands — a coalition of locally owned pet nutrition stores and wellness spas unified by a single mission: bettering the lives of our furry family members.
Whether you're rolling out a mobile fleet or opening a flagship salon, you get the same backbone — proven systems, deep support, and a brand Pet Parents already recognize.
Market Opportunity
A booming pet industry — and a fast-growing grooming slice
Total US pet industry spend (APPA, 2023)
US households own a pet — roughly 67% of all homes
Projected US pet grooming & boarding market by 2029 (7.54% CAGR)
Years of pet industry expertise behind the brand
Sources: American Pet Products Association (APPA), Arizton, Forbes, GlobeNewswire, Global Market Insights. Groombar operates inside the pet services category of the broader pet industry.
Why Groombar
Built for owners who love the work
Proven systems, deep support, and a premium brand — whichever concept you choose.
Reduced royalty payment structure
Trusted, proven system with high customer demand
Plug-and-play visual & operational design
Low employee count for easier management
Easily scalable — single or multi-unit
Private label product line for added revenue
Proprietary technology platform
Marketing Library & Resource Hub
Franchisee community networking
Full support team of 40+ grooming business experts
Hands-on guidance from build-out to launch
Because you love pet.
We Have Options
Four ways in. One booming industry.
Ownership starts from $78,300 with a mobile unit and scales all the way to a flagship salon with a co-branded pet nutrition center. Full investment ranges, fees and Item 19 performance figures live on the Concepts & Investment page.
Groombar Mobile
Our lowest-cost, most accessible investment. Minimal staffing, no fixed location, easily scalable with add-on vans.
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Mobile + Salon
A brick-and-mortar grooming salon with a mobile van included. Premium retail, grooming and bathing in one footprint.
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Rendered imageMobile + Salon + Nutrition
Full grooming salon plus a co-branded pet nutrition center. The broadest revenue mix: services, self-wash and retail.
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Services Department Addition
For approved existing pet retailers. Add a Groombar grooming department — plus a mobile van — inside your current store.
ExploreThe Mobile Concept
The salon comes to them
A luxury mobile pet spa, fully outfitted on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter platform. Pets stay in familiar surroundings while busy Pet Parents save the trip — and you operate from a home base with low overhead.
The Salon Concept
A premium pet spa
A retail and service destination — full-service grooming, bathing, and a curated private-label retail line, all under one purple roof. A small footprint with multiple revenue streams.
Technology Advantage
Our own branded Groombar app — built for the way pet parents live now.
Groombar partnered with the industry's leader in groomer scheduling to deliver a dedicated, branded app for our franchisees. Pet parents book in seconds, track their groomer en route, manage pet profiles, and message your team — all under your Groombar brand. Branded apps boost professional appeal, drive repeat business, and build serious brand loyalty.
Self-serve booking
Pet parents book and reschedule on their phone, 24/7.
Live van tracking
Mobile clients see the groomer's real-time arrival.
Two-way messaging
Direct chat keeps clients in the loop without phone tag.
Pet profiles
Breed, coat, vaccinations and notes follow every visit.
Franchisees get affordable access to enterprise-grade pet-tech that independent groomers simply can't match.
The Advantage
A premier brand in a booming industry
The US pet industry topped $147 billion in 2023, and the pet grooming & boarding slice alone is projected to reach $15.8 billion by 2029. Groombar gives you the brand, systems, and team to claim your share.
A recession-resistant industry
The pet industry keeps growing. Pet parents prioritize their pets' care even when budgets tighten — quality food, premium grooming, and wellness are non-negotiable.
Premium, top-rated brand experience
Groombar is positioned as a premier, 5-star, white-glove grooming experience — not a discount chop-shop. Customers pay for quality, and they come back.
40+ years of pet retail expertise
Our first family-owned store opened in 1977 in Southern California. Today there are 200+ stores under the EarthWise Pet umbrella — and the best support team in the business.
Private-label products & vendor partnerships
Access exclusive private-label grooming products, negotiated vendor pricing, and a network of experienced groomers you simply can't get going solo.
Industry-leading support team
40+ experts on staff — marketers, product specialists, pet dietitians, dedicated business consultants, and construction experts — all incentivized to make you succeed.
Multiple paths, one playbook
Start mobile for a low entry point. Open a flagship salon for higher revenue ceilings. Build a portfolio that combines both — or talk to our franchise team about additional options. The system is proven either way.
Private Label Products
Exclusive products you can't get going solo.
Groombar and EarthWise Pet maintain an extensive line of private-label products — including our own luxury grooming shampoo collection — available only to our franchisees. That means real exclusivity, real differentiation, and an additional retail revenue stream from day one.
- Exclusivity & brand loyalty — customers come back to you for these
- Competitive differentiation independents can't match
- Brand reinforcement on every shelf and every bath
- Optional add-on revenue stream alongside grooming
Free Franchise Magazine
Download the Groombar Franchise Magazine
A free, in-depth look at the Groombar franchise opportunity — unit economics, build-out, support, and what life as a Pet Parent-preferred owner looks like.