Does Zoomin Groomin provide audited financial statements for its Advertising Fund?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
te in all promotional programs that we create, offer or advertise.
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- Your advertising must comply with federal, state, and local laws.
C. Advertising Fee
You will contribute 2% of your Gross Revenues into our Advertising Fund.
D. Fund
Franchisor owned outlets do not have to contribute to the Advertising Fund, but may do so. We administer the Advertising Fund. The Fund is not audited. Unaudited financial statements of the Advertising Fund will be made available to you upon written request.
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, the company does not provide audited financial statements for its advertising fund. However, Zoomin Groomin franchisees contribute 2% of their gross revenues to the Advertising Fund.
While franchisor-owned outlets are not required to contribute to the Advertising Fund, they have the option to do so. Zoomin Groomin manages the Advertising Fund and will provide franchisees with unaudited financial statements of the fund upon written request.
Zoomin Groomin may carry over unspent advertising fees to the next fiscal year and may also use these fees to solicit new franchise sales. The funds are used to advise franchisees on advertising and to conduct advertising using various methods such as online, radio, television, direct mail, billboards, and print. Zoomin Groomin is not required to spend any specific amount on advertising in a franchisee's particular area or territory.