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    Scoop Soldiers 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.

    Scoop Soldiers2026 FDDZoomin Groomin2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Scoop Soldiers

    $64,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Zoomin Groomin

    $64,974 – $205,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Scoop Soldiers

    $39,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Zoomin Groomin

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Scoop Soldiers

    16%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    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 (Scoop Soldiers: 131, Zoomin Groomin: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Scoop Soldiers

    $64,100
    Single territory total range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    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)

    Scoop Soldiers

    $39,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scoop Soldiers

    16%
    Royalty weekly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    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)

    Scoop Soldiers

    3%
    Brand development maximum reiterated — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    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)

    Scoop Soldiers

    115
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scoop Soldiers

    +38
    Calculated: 77 at end of 2023 → 115 at end of 2025

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scoop Soldiers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scoop Soldiers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    Scoop Soldiers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Zoomin Groomin

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Scoop Soldiers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Salt Lake City, UT
    6,126 stops
    other Table2 Salt Lake City, UT
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Seattle, WA
    $206,410
    other Table2 Seattle, WA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Spokane, WA
    $102,753
    other Table2 Spokane, WA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +128 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.

    Scoop Soldiers vs Zoomin Groomin: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Scoop Soldiers or Zoomin Groomin?
    Scoop Soldiers: $64,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); 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 Scoop Soldiers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Scoop Soldiers and Zoomin Groomin royalties compare?
    Scoop Soldiers: 16% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, Scoop Soldiers or Zoomin Groomin?
    Scoop Soldiers: 115 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); 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 Scoop Soldiers and Zoomin Groomin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Scoop Soldiers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 131 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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