Franchise opportunities compared
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.
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.
| Disclosure |  Salty Paws |  Sparkle Grooming |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,250 – $255,570 Total initial investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $238,750 – $485,250 TOTAL ESTIMATED — lower estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $35,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $500 Royalty monthly minimum 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $7.00 Royalty — 7% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand fund current contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 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) | 9 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41 | 5 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +4 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2024 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.