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    The Dog Wizard 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.

    The Dog Wizard2025 FDDZoomin Groomin2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    The Dog Wizard

    $116,400 – $195,750

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Zoomin Groomin

    $64,974 – $205,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    The Dog Wizard

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Zoomin Groomin

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    The Dog Wizard

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Zoomin Groomin

    $125

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • The Dog Wizard figures come from its 2025 FDD and Zoomin Groomin figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (The Dog Wizard: 10, Zoomin Groomin: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    The Dog Wizard

    $116,400 – $195,750
    Single unit total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    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)

    The Dog Wizard

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    The Dog Wizard

    8%
    Royalty: 8% of Weekly Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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)

    The Dog Wizard

    2%
    Brand Fund: 2% of Gross Revenues — 2%
    2025 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)

    The Dog Wizard

    97
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Zoomin Groomin

    257
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    The Dog Wizard

    +59
    Calculated: 38 at end of 2022 → 97 at end of 2024

    Zoomin Groomin

    +231
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2022 → 257 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    The Dog Wizard

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    The Dog Wizard

    2013
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Zoomin Groomin

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

    The Dog Wizard

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Zoomin Groomin

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    The Dog Wizard
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures
    $98,436
    other Top half single-territory mobile outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Franchised (16 locations) — other measures
    $55,279
    other All single-territory mobile outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Franchised (12 locations) — other measures
    $280,178
    other Multi-territory mobile outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +7 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.

    The Dog Wizard vs Zoomin Groomin: common questions

    Which costs less to open, The Dog Wizard or Zoomin Groomin?
    The Dog Wizard: $116,400 – $195,750 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); 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 The Dog Wizard and Zoomin Groomin royalties compare?
    The Dog Wizard: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); 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, The Dog Wizard or Zoomin Groomin?
    The Dog Wizard: 97 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); Zoomin Groomin: 257 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do The Dog Wizard and Zoomin Groomin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    The Dog Wizard has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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