Franchise opportunities compared

    Scenthound 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

    Scenthound

    $362,999 – $658,269

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Zoomin Groomin

    $64,974 – $205,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Scenthound

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Zoomin Groomin

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Scenthound

    6% · Note 1) — 6

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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 (Scenthound: 114, Zoomin Groomin: 4). 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

    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)

    Scenthound

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

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scenthound

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

    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)

    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

    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)

    Scenthound

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

    Zoomin Groomin

    257
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Scenthound

    +78
    Calculated: 76 at end of 2023 → 154 at end of 2025

    Zoomin Groomin

    +187
    Calculated: 70 at end of 2023 → 257 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Scenthound

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scenthound

    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scenthound

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Zoomin Groomin

    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
    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.

    Scenthound vs Zoomin Groomin: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Scenthound or Zoomin Groomin?
    Scenthound: $362,999 – $658,269 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); 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 Scenthound and Zoomin Groomin royalties compare?
    Scenthound: 6% · Note 1) — 6 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); 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, Scenthound or Zoomin Groomin?
    Scenthound: 154 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); Zoomin Groomin: 257 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Scenthound and Zoomin Groomin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Scenthound has reviewed Item 19 figures for 114 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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