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Buy a Zoom Room Franchise

Zoom Room is an indoor dog training franchise built around socialization and positive-reinforcement methods. Founded in 2007, it operates climate-controlled training gyms where owners stay and work alongside their dogs during sessions rather than dropping them off. Its approach focuses as much on educating owners as training dogs, building weekly habits and a community around each location.

Revenue is led by group training classes, supported by socialization events, agility and therapy-dog programmes, and retail products. The one-to-many class format and the membership-style ritual of weekly attendance support repeat visits and retention. Customers are typically engaged pet owners who treat their dogs as family. Each unit runs from a small footprint under 3,000 square feet with a lean two-person staffing model.

The brand has grown to more than 60 locations across the United States. It is led by CEO Mark Van Wye, author of the best-selling Puppy Training in 7 Easy Steps, and chaired by Ron Coughlin, former chairman and CEO of Petco.

Latest Resales

  • There are currently no Zoom Room resales available

Why buy a Zoom Room Franchise?

Zoom Room sits in a resilient, growing pet-care category and has carved out a clear niche: positive-reinforcement training and socialization in a dedicated indoor gym. The weekly format keeps customers coming back for years rather than weeks, and the brand reports strong word of mouth and review scores that help hold down customer acquisition costs.

To buy a Zoom Room franchise is to step into a lower-overhead model than most pet concepts: a small footprint, a two-person team hired for temperament rather than scarce specialist trainers, and group classes where each added attendee fills existing capacity. Expertise sits in the system rather than in a star employee, which keeps key-person risk and payroll low. Backing from a leadership team that includes a former Petco CEO adds credibility and operational depth.

Zoom Room Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2007

    • Franchising Since

      2009

    • New Startup Cost

      $302,523 – $464,712

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      100%

      of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee

    • Royalty Fee

      8%

      of weekly Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of weekly Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      60

    • New Units Opened *

      7

    • Units Transferred *

      3

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $409,758

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Zoom Room – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training covers 40 hours of classroom instruction plus 40 hours of on-the-job training, preparing new owners to run the positive-reinforcement curriculum and group-class model. The franchisor provides ongoing operational and marketing support, and new staff can be onboarded quickly through Zoom Room's standardised training system. A Director of Training and Socialization, appointed in 2026, leads proprietary programme development across the network. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and system access the franchisor provides to incoming owners and existing staff when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Zoom Room suits hands-on, community-minded operators who enjoy people as much as dogs; no prior dog-training experience is required, since the methodology sits in the system. The model is operations- and relationship-led, rewarding owners comfortable building a local membership base, managing a small team and driving repeat attendance. Strong customer-service instincts, consistency in running scheduled classes, and genuine interest in pets and their owners matter more than industry credentials. Multi-unit ownership suits more ambitious operators.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Zoom Room was named the #1 dog training franchise on Entrepreneur's 2026 Franchise 500, where it also ranked #325 overall, and it placed #100 on Entrepreneur's 2024 list of Top Franchises for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The brand participates in the IFA's VetFran programme, offering incentives to veterans, and points to high customer satisfaction, including a reported Net Promoter Score of 89 and strong online reviews. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, reviews and referral strength.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US pet care market is large and resilient: Americans spent roughly $152 billion on their pets in 2024, according to the American Pet Products Association, and most households own a pet. Dog training and socialization services have grown as younger owners treat pets as family and seek science-based methods. Pet spending tends to hold up across economic cycles, and indoor, climate-controlled facilities allow year-round operation in most markets. For resale buyers, steady category demand helps support a unit's recurring class revenue.

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