Franchise opportunities compared

    Playful Pack 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Playful Pack

    $286,250 – $489,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Zoomin Groomin

    $64,974 – $205,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Playful Pack

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Zoomin Groomin

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Playful Pack

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

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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 (Playful Pack: 2, Zoomin Groomin: 4). 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

    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)

    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

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Playful Pack

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

    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)

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    Playful Pack

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

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Playful Pack

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

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Playful Pack

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

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Playful Pack

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Zoomin Groomin

    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
    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.

    Playful Pack vs Zoomin Groomin: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Playful Pack or Zoomin Groomin?
    Playful Pack: $286,250 – $489,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); 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 Playful Pack and Zoomin Groomin royalties compare?
    Playful Pack: Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 per week (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Playful Pack or Zoomin Groomin?
    Playful Pack: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); 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 Playful Pack and Zoomin Groomin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Playful Pack has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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