Franchise opportunities compared

    Scenthound 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Scenthound

    $362,999 – $658,269

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    $296,880 – $453,420

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Scenthound

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Scenthound

    6% · Note 1) — 6

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Scenthound figures come from its 2026 FDD and Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Scenthound: 114, Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Scenthound

    $362,999 – $658,269
    Multi-Unit Development Agreement Total Estimated Initial Investment: $362,999 to $658,269
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    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)

    Scenthound

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

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

    Scenthound

    6% · Note 1) — 6
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

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

    Scenthound

    1.5% of note 2) up to — 1.5
    will not increase your Royalty Fee to be more than 9% of your Gross Revenue. Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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)

    Scenthound

    154
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

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

    Scenthound

    +78
    Calculated: 76 at end of 2023 → 154 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)

    Scenthound

    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)

    Scenthound

    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

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

    Scenthound

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Scenthound
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualifying franchised Scenters, 2025 Revenue FPR Table 1 membership count
    512 members
    other Table1 Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualifying franchised Scenters, 2025 Revenue FPR Table 1
    $379,712
    other Table1 Maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Revenue FPR Table 2 Top — Membership Fees quartile; 69 qualifying Scenters repo…
    $380,323
    other Table2 Top
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +111 more groups in the full report
    Splash 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.

    Scenthound vs Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Scenthound or Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique?
    Scenthound: $362,999 – $658,269 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); 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. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Scenthound and Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique royalties compare?
    Scenthound: 6% · Note 1) — 6 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); 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, Scenthound or Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique?
    Scenthound: 154 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); 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 Scenthound and Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Scenthound has reviewed Item 19 figures for 114 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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