What initial inventory is a Zoomin Groomin franchisee required to purchase?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Note 4: Tools, Inventory, and Supplies. You must purchase an initial inventory of pet grooming supplies, personal protective equipment, basic office supplies, and other operating supplies that meet our standards.
Safety and Personal Protection Equipment. You must purchase such safety equipment as we may designate and subject to any specifications we may issue, which may include a vendor designation.
Supplies/Inventory. You must purchase such supplies and inventory as we may designate and subject to any specifications we may issue, which may include a vendor designation.
We estimate that required purchases described above will be approximately 60-80% of all purchases and leases by you of goods and services to establish a franchise and approximately 10- 20% of your operating costs.
We are an approved supplier of Advertising and Marketing material.
Our affiliates are not approved suppliers of any required purchases of products or services.
We do not currently but reserve the right in the future to derive revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by you.
Designated suppliers may make payments to us from franchisee purchases.
We did not yet receive any supplier rebates for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, but we may do so in the future.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 20–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Zoomin Groomin's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase an initial inventory of pet grooming supplies, personal protective equipment, basic office supplies, and other operating supplies that meet Zoomin Groomin's standards. These standards and specifications may include vendor designations, meaning Zoomin Groomin may require franchisees to purchase these items from specific, approved suppliers.
Zoomin Groomin also requires franchisees to purchase safety equipment as designated by them, which is subject to any specifications they may issue, including vendor designations. The FDD states that Zoomin Groomin is an approved supplier of advertising and marketing material. However, their affiliates are not approved suppliers of any required purchases of products or services.
Zoomin Groomin estimates that required purchases will be approximately 60-80% of all purchases and leases by franchisees of goods and services to establish a franchise. They also estimate that required purchases will be approximately 10-20% of a franchisee's operating costs. While Zoomin Groomin does not currently derive revenue from required purchases, they reserve the right to do so in the future. Designated suppliers may make payments to Zoomin Groomin from franchisee purchases, although they did not receive any supplier rebates for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.