Established Mobile Pet Grooming Franchise — Exclusive Columbus, OH Territory
Pet Service Businesses for Sale
- Primary Category: Pet Grooming Businesses for Sale
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.
Financial Information
- $250,000 Asking Price
- $107,798 Cash Flow
- N/A Gross Revenue
- N/A Down Payment
- N/A Adjusted EBITDA
Business Location
- City: Columbus
- State: Ohio
Reason for Sale
- Seller is retiring and has committed to a hands-on transition period to support a smooth changeover
Detailed information
- Year Established: 2020
- Home Based: Yes
- Franchise: No
- Relocatable: No
- Lender Prequalified: No
- SBA Prequalified: No
- Full-Time Employees: 5
- Part-Time Employees: N/A
- Contractors: N/A
- Owner Worked Hours/w: 35
- Inventory Included: No
- Inventory Value: N/A
- Monthly Rent: N/A
- Real Estate Available: Yes
- Real Estate Included: No
- Real Estate Value: N/A
- FF&E Included?: Yes
- FF&E Value: $150,000
Training/Support
- Owners are committed to a smooth transition
Facilities
- 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 Outlook/Competition
- 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.
Real Estate Description
- Overnight storage space for vans
Business Listed by
Jim Kegelmeyer
Sunbelt of ColumbusContact Business Broker
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