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Buy a Woofie’s Franchise

Woofie’s is a pet care franchise built around a mobile, in-home service model. Founded in 2004 and franchising since 2018, it positions itself as the only franchise in the professional pet care industry to combine mobile pet grooming (its “mobile pet spa”), dog walking, and pet sitting under one brand, with overnight pet care and a vet telehealth partner rounding out the menu.

Services are delivered from fully equipped grooming vans and at the customer’s home rather than a fixed salon, so the model is home- or office-based and territory-protected. This keeps overhead lower than brick-and-mortar pet care and gives franchisees several recurring and project-based revenue streams. Customers are local pet-owning households, many using more than one service over time.

Since 2022 Woofie’s has been part of Authority Brands, a multi-brand franchisor whose portfolio includes America’s Swimming Pool Co., The Cleaning Authority and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. From its Virginia origins, the brand has expanded across multiple US states.

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Why buy a Woofie’s Franchise?

Buying a Woofie’s franchise means entering a pet care category that has stayed resilient through economic cycles, with a brand that holds a distinct position by bundling grooming, walking and sitting rather than competing on a single service. Multiple revenue streams give an owner more than one way to fill a schedule and smooth seasonal swings.

The mobile, largely home-based structure keeps fixed costs down and supports stronger unit economics than a salon-based competitor. As part of Authority Brands, franchisees tap an established support infrastructure: training, business coaching, integrated management systems and national marketing reach that an independent pet-care operator would have to build alone. The brand’s Woofie’s Academy grooming school and an American Kennel Club partnership add credibility a newer concept could not replicate quickly.

Woofie’s Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2018

    • Franchising Since

      2018

    • New Startup Cost

      $181,558 – $294,936

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $57,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      6.50%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Revenue

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      101

    • New Units Opened *

      27

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $246,167

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Woofie’s – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners and key staff complete a headquarters-based program combining classroom and on-the-job training, with the FDD specifying 10 hours of classroom and 76 hours of on-the-job instruction, plus pet CPR and first aid certification and two days of on-site assistance from a Woofie's manager. An operations manual, integrated scheduling and customer-management software, and ongoing leadership and marketing support (SEO, PR and digital advertising) back daily operations, with Authority Brands adding business coaching. Buyers of an existing Woofie's unit should confirm what transfer training and software access carry over at handover.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Woofie's suits a hands-on local operator who loves pets and enjoys building community relationships, not necessarily a groomer; no grooming experience is required, since training covers the craft. The role is people- and operations-led: recruiting, training and retaining groomers, walkers and sitters, managing schedules across several service lines, and delivering the customer service that drives repeat bookings. Owners comfortable with local marketing, staff management and juggling multiple revenue streams from a home or small office tend to fit best.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Woofie's has earned steady industry recognition. In 2026 it ranked No. 1 in Entrepreneur's Pet Care: Dog-Walking/Pet-Sitting category (No. 369 on the Franchise 500), and it was named a 2026 Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review, where it also posted top-tier owner-satisfaction scores in 2025. A 2025 partnership with the American Kennel Club reinforces its grooming-standards positioning, and its Woofie's Academy training school has been recognized for innovation in employee training. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral sources and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    US spending on pets reached about $157 billion in 2025 (Forbes/APPA), and roughly 66% of US households own a pet, giving local operators a deep customer base. Pet grooming and care services are among the more resilient, recurring segments of that spending, with the US pet grooming market projected to grow above 6% annually through 2028 as owners increasingly treat grooming, walking and sitting as essentials. Mobile, in-home formats are gaining share on convenience. For resale buyers, steady demand supports an established unit's recurring revenue base.

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