Franchise opportunities compared

    Playful Pack vs Sparkle Grooming

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Playful Pack

    $286,250 – $489,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Sparkle Grooming

    $238,750 – $485,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Playful Pack

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Sparkle Grooming

    $39,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Playful Pack

    Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Sparkle Grooming

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Playful Pack: 2, Sparkle Grooming: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Playful Pack

    $286,250 – $489,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Sparkle Grooming

    $238,750 – $485,250
    TOTAL ESTIMATED — lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Playful Pack

    $60,000
    Item 5 also lists Development Fees for franchisees awarded the right to develop multiple businesses.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Sparkle Grooming

    $39,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Playful Pack

    Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Sparkle Grooming

    7%
    Royalty — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Sparkle Grooming

    2%
    Brand fund percentage component; greater of this and monthly minimum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Playful Pack

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Sparkle Grooming

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Playful Pack

    +5
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025

    Sparkle Grooming

    +4
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Playful Pack

    Not stated
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Sparkle Grooming

    2024
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sparkle Grooming

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Playful Pack
    Franchised (1 locations) — revenue
    $853,759
    other Gross Sales - Reporting Franchised Outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Company-owned (8 locations) — costs and other measures and revenue
    0.06 percent of Gross Sales
    other Computer, Software and Internet-Related Expenses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Sparkle Grooming
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — SanTan Village – AZ
    962 count
    other SanTan Village – AZ
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Scottsdale Shea - AZ
    591 count
    other Scottsdale Shea - AZ
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Arcadia - AZ
    297 count
    other Arcadia - AZ
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +5 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.

    Playful Pack vs Sparkle Grooming: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Playful Pack or Sparkle Grooming?
    Playful Pack: $286,250 – $489,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Sparkle Grooming: $238,750 – $485,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sparkle Grooming. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Playful Pack and Sparkle Grooming royalties compare?
    Playful Pack: Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Sparkle Grooming: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Playful Pack or Sparkle Grooming?
    Playful Pack: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Sparkle Grooming: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Playful Pack and Sparkle Grooming disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Playful Pack has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Sparkle Grooming has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching