What is the initial weekly Technology Fee for a Zoomin Groomin franchise?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
, you will pay us an Initial Franchise Fee as stated on the Summary Page.The Franchise Fee is fully earned when you sign this Agreement and is not refundable under any circumstances.
2.2.Technology Fee
You will pay an ongoing weekly Technology Fee throughout the Term. On the Effective Date, the Technology Fee charged by us is $15 per week. The Technology Fee is not tied to any specific service, but we intend to provide each Franchised Business with an email address, telephone number, and access to a web portal. We reserve the right to increase the Technology Fee during the Term up to a maximum of $30 per week as technology advances and the cost of providing this technology increases.
2.3.Scheduling Tools
You will need a customer relationship management ("CRM") system which includes scheduling functionality to operate your Franchised Business. You must use the CRM provider designated by us during the Term of this Agreement. This CRM technology is not included in the Technology Fee and is not subject to the maximum technology fee amount specified in Section 2.2. As of the Effective Date, you will contract directly with a third-party CRM vendor designated by us for such technology; however, we reserve the right to negotiate an agreement directly with a CRM vendor and pass the actual fee incurred by us onto you. We will refer to this fee as the "CRM Fee".
Source: Item 9 — 01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (FDD pages 68–156)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Zoomin Groomin's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay a weekly Technology Fee. As of the effective date of the franchise agreement, this fee is $15 per week. This Technology Fee is ongoing throughout the term of the agreement. Zoomin Groomin specifies that while the fee isn't tied to any specific service, the company intends to provide each franchise with an email address, telephone number, and access to a web portal.
Zoomin Groomin retains the right to increase the Technology Fee during the term of the agreement. The FDD states that the fee can be increased up to a maximum of $30 per week. This increase would occur as technology advances and the cost of providing the technology increases.
In addition to the Technology Fee, Zoomin Groomin franchisees are required to use a customer relationship management (CRM) system with scheduling functionality. The cost for this CRM technology is separate from the Technology Fee. Franchisees will either contract directly with a third-party CRM vendor designated by Zoomin Groomin or, if Zoomin Groomin negotiates an agreement with a CRM vendor, franchisees will pay the CRM fee directly to Zoomin Groomin.