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    Mobile Grooming vs Pet Butler

    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.

    MGMobile Grooming2025 FDDPet Butler2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mobile Grooming

    $30,300 – $828,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Pet Butler

    $96,325

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mobile Grooming

    Not available

    Pet Butler

    $0.50

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mobile Grooming

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Pet Butler

    12%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Mobile Grooming figures come from its 2025 FDD and Pet Butler figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Mobile Grooming discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mobile Grooming: 38, Pet Butler: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mobile Grooming

    $30,300 – $828,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Pet Butler

    $96,325
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mobile Grooming

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Pet Butler

    $0.50
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mobile Grooming

    5%
    Weekly Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Pet Butler

    12%
    Royalty 12 — 12%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mobile Grooming

    1.5%
    Weekly Marketing Contribution — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Pet Butler

    4%
    Maximum marketing fund gross sales contribution percentage — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mobile Grooming

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Pet Butler

    38
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mobile Grooming

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Pet Butler

    +4
    Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 38 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mobile Grooming

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pet Butler

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

    Mobile Grooming

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pet Butler

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mobile Grooming

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pet Butler

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MGMobile Grooming
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EarthWise Pet franchisee-owned stores, 4th Quartile, Self-Wash Sales, fiscal ye…
    $6,169
    other EarthWise 4th Quartile Self-Wash Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EarthWise Pet franchisee-owned stores, Top 50%, Retail Sales, fiscal year ended…
    $659,897
    other EarthWise Top 50% Retail Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EarthWise Pet franchisee-owned stores, 3rd Quartile, Self-Wash Sales, fiscal ye…
    $14,725
    other EarthWise 3rd Quartile Self-Wash Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +35 more groups in the full report
    Pet Butler
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Complete Set: 38 franchises plus 1 franchise operated by affiliate after late D…
    $673
    other Revenue per customer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Complete Set: 38 franchises plus 1 franchise operated by affiliate after late D…
    3.6 stops per hour
    other Stops per hour
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 37 full-year businesses from the Complete Set with usable tracking features
    3.35 stops per hour
    other Stops per hour
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48

    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.

    Mobile Grooming vs Pet Butler: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mobile Grooming or Pet Butler?
    Mobile Grooming: $30,300 – $828,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Pet Butler: $96,325 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mobile Grooming. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Mobile Grooming and Pet Butler royalties compare?
    Mobile Grooming: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Pet Butler: 12% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Mobile Grooming and Pet Butler disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mobile Grooming has reviewed Item 19 figures for 38 location groups; Pet Butler has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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