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    Salty Paws 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.

    Salty Paws2025 FDDSparkle Grooming2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Salty Paws

    $72,250 – $255,570

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Sparkle Grooming

    $238,750 – $485,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Salty Paws

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Sparkle Grooming

    $39,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Salty Paws

    $500

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Sparkle Grooming

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Salty Paws figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sparkle Grooming figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Sparkle Grooming has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Salty Paws

    $72,250 – $255,570
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Salty Paws

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Salty Paws

    $500
    Royalty monthly minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Salty Paws

    2%
    Brand fund current contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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)

    Salty Paws

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Salty Paws

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Salty Paws

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Salty Paws

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sparkle Grooming

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

    Salty Paws

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sparkle Grooming

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Salty Paws

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Salty Paws vs Sparkle Grooming: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Salty Paws or Sparkle Grooming?
    Salty Paws: $72,250 – $255,570 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 Salty Paws. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Salty Paws and Sparkle Grooming royalties compare?
    Salty Paws: $500 (2025 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, Salty Paws or Sparkle Grooming?
    Salty Paws: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); 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 Salty Paws and Sparkle Grooming disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Salty Paws makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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.

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