Established Mobile Pet Grooming Franchise — Exclusive Columbus, OH Territory

COLUMBUS, Ohio

Asking Price	$250,000	Year Established	2020
Annual Revenue	$600,000	Reason for Selling	Seller is retiring and has committed to a hands-on transition period to support a smooth changeover
Annual P/L		Attention	Jim Kegelmeyer
Annual Cash Flow	$107,798	Listing Number	1017112
# of Employees	5	Business Category	Services: Pet Care & Grooming

Business Overview:

Own a turnkey, cash-flowing mobile pet grooming business operating under a nationally recognized franchise brand — the oldest mobile pet grooming system in the industry (founded 1996). This three-van operation holds exclusive rights to 17 zip codes in one of Columbus's most affluent, fastest-growing submarkets, with a loyal, recurring client base and a scheduling backlog of roughly four weeks — meaning demand already outpaces current capacity. This is a rare chance to step into an established route-based service business with real earnings history, a trained and certified staff already in place, and clear, low-capital paths to grow — priced by a motivated seller well below what comparable transactions support. Business Highlights Exclusive territory: 17 zip codes centered on Dublin (43017, 43016), Jerome Village (43064), and South Delaware County — no other franchisee currently operating in the broader Columbus metro Weighted Average SDE: $107,798 across 2023–2025, with 2025 earnings suppressed by a temporary, non-recurring fleet issue (documentation available) Fleet: Three specially equipped grooming vans, with financing in its final payoff stages Staff in place: 4 full-time, W-2, AKC-certified groomers, each with 3+ years' experience (most exceed 10) Recurring revenue base built on word-of-mouth and repeat business — no discounting, subscriptions, or paid lead-gen dependency Turnkey systems: Proprietary CRM/scheduling platform, outsourced payroll, QuickBooks bookkeeping, and franchise-supported marketing (SEO, paid search, social) Asset-light model: Mobile service eliminates rent and retail build-out; vehicle/equipment inventory housed in a leased warehouse with room for a 4th van Growth Potential Add vans and groomers to convert the existing four-week booking backlog into revenue Activate Sunday service, currently reserved for maintenance and admin Improve groomer-to-van ratios toward a target of 1.5 groomers per van Expand into adjacent, unclaimed territory — no competing franchisee currently operates in the greater Columbus market Why This Business Immediate cash flow from day one — no startup build-out Owner works 30–40 hours/week in a management-only capacity (scheduling, payroll, purchasing, bookkeeping) — not performing grooming services Recession-resilient, essential pet-care service with a proven, replicable operating model Seller is retiring and has committed to a hands-on transition period to support a smooth changeover Reason for Sale Ownership is retiring after building the business from a single van in 2020 to a three-van operation with an established client base and staff. Seller is committed to providing extensive transition support.

Property Features and Assets:

Three specially equipped grooming vans, with financing in its final payoff stages Staff in place: 4 full-time, W-2, AKC-certified groomers, each with 3+ years' experience (most exceed 10) Recurring revenue base built on word-of-mouth and repeat business — no discounting, subscriptions, or paid lead-gen dependency Turnkey systems: Proprietary CRM/scheduling platform, outsourced payroll, QuickBooks bookkeeping, and franchise-supported marketing (SEO, paid search, social) Asset-light model: Mobile service eliminates rent and retail build-out; vehicle/equipment inventory housed in a leased warehouse with room for a 4th van

Market Competition and Expansion:

Limited direct competition: only two other mobile grooming franchise systems operate locally, and stationary "mom and pop" shops aren't seen as real threats since they typically run full rosters and turn away new business. No other franchisee under the same brand operates in the broader metro, giving a protected territory plus room to expand into unclaimed areas. Demand looks genuinely strong: a multi-week booking backlog points to real excess demand for mobile grooming, backed by industry tailwinds — a convenience premium suburban households pay for, an industry-wide groomer labor shortage limiting stationary shops, and low mobile penetration relative to overall pet-services spend.

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