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    DoodyCalls vs Zoomin Groomin

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    DoodyCalls2026 FDDZoomin Groomin2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    DoodyCalls

    $76,450 – $93,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Zoomin Groomin

    $64,974 – $205,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DoodyCalls

    Not available

    Zoomin Groomin

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    DoodyCalls

    7.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Zoomin Groomin

    $125

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (DoodyCalls: 20, Zoomin Groomin: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DoodyCalls

    $76,450 – $93,850
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — low estimate $76,450
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Zoomin Groomin

    $64,974 – $205,400
    Total initial investment — low estimate $64974
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DoodyCalls

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Zoomin Groomin

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    DoodyCalls

    7.5%
    Royalty Fee — greater of 7.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Zoomin Groomin

    $125
    Royalty Fee — $125 weekly minimum subject to 8% of Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DoodyCalls

    1.5%
    Brand Fund Contribution — currently 1.5% of Gross Revenue — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Zoomin Groomin

    2%
    Advertising Fund Contribution — 2% of previous week's Gross Revenue — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DoodyCalls

    134
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Zoomin Groomin

    257
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DoodyCalls

    +46
    Calculated: 88 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025

    Zoomin Groomin

    +242
    Calculated: 15 at end of 2022 → 257 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    DoodyCalls

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Zoomin Groomin

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    DoodyCalls

    2016
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Zoomin Groomin

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    DoodyCalls

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Zoomin Groomin

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DoodyCalls
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchisees whose Franchised Businesses were operational for any part of th…
    10 percent
    other Systemwide Growth
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% franchisee group: 17 franchisees representing 46 Territories
    46 units
    other Table3 Top 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile group: 16 franchisees representing 25 Territories
    $3,908,006
    other Table3 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +17 more groups in the full report
    Zoomin Groomin
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top third of 145 qualifying vehicles (each vehicle an outlet)
    $232,998
    other Top third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle third of 145 qualifying vehicles (each vehicle an outlet)
    $171,729
    other Middle third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom third of 145 qualifying vehicles (each vehicle an outlet)
    $109,364
    other Bottom third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +1 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    DoodyCalls vs Zoomin Groomin: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DoodyCalls or Zoomin Groomin?
    DoodyCalls: $76,450 – $93,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Zoomin Groomin: $64,974 – $205,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Zoomin Groomin. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do DoodyCalls and Zoomin Groomin royalties compare?
    DoodyCalls: 7.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Zoomin Groomin: $125 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, DoodyCalls or Zoomin Groomin?
    DoodyCalls: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); Zoomin Groomin: 257 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DoodyCalls and Zoomin Groomin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DoodyCalls has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Zoomin Groomin has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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