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    Pet Evolution vs Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    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.

    Pet Evolution2026 FDDSASplash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pet Evolution

    $606,300 – $1,239,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    $296,880 – $453,420

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pet Evolution

    Not available

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pet Evolution

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Pet Evolution figures come from its 2026 FDD and Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Pet Evolution 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 (Pet Evolution: 21, Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pet Evolution

    $606,300 – $1,239,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    $296,880 – $453,420
    Single unit — Total
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pet Evolution

    7%
    Royalty Fee — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    8%
    Royalty — unit 2
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pet Evolution

    1.5%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1.5% — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    2%
    Brand Development Fund Contribution — 2% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pet Evolution

    23
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    19
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pet Evolution

    +13
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 23 at end of 2025

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    +6
    Calculated: 13 at end of 2022 → 19 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

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

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pet Evolution

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pet Evolution
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mill Creek WA;21fullperiodstores
    $1,181,112
    other Mill Creek WA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — St Paul MN;21fullperiodstores
    $1,811,958
    other St Paul MN
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Frisco TX;21fullperiodstores
    $1,338,886
    other Frisco TX
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +18 more groups in the full report
    SASplash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Larger franchised locations, at least 1,401 sq ft; operating at least 12 months…
    $555,202
    other Larger
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Smaller franchised locations, 1,400 sq ft or less; operating at least 12 months…
    $105,173
    other Smaller
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

    Pet Evolution vs Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pet Evolution or Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique?
    Pet Evolution: $606,300 – $1,239,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: $296,880 – $453,420 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pet Evolution and Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique royalties compare?
    Pet Evolution: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pet Evolution or Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique?
    Pet Evolution: 23 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: 19 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pet Evolution and Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pet Evolution has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 location groups; Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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