Regarding the Zoomin Groomin Vehicle, who is responsible for investigating and ensuring compliance with state OSHA requirements?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We provide guidance to obtain and upfit the Vehicle and obtain equipment, signs, fixtures, opening inventory, and supplies. We provide the names of approved vendors or specifications for these items. We do not deliver or install these items. However, you are responsible for investigating and ensuring compliance with your state's Osha requirements as they relate to your Vehicle.
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 franchisee is responsible for investigating and ensuring compliance with their state's OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements as they relate to the Zoomin Groomin Vehicle. Zoomin Groomin provides guidance to franchisees to obtain and upfit the Vehicle and obtain equipment, signs, fixtures, opening inventory, and supplies, including providing the names of approved vendors or specifications for these items. However, Zoomin Groomin does not deliver or install these items.
This means that while Zoomin Groomin offers support in acquiring and setting up the mobile pet grooming vehicle, the franchisee bears the ultimate responsibility for making sure the vehicle meets all state-specific OSHA standards. This includes understanding and adhering to regulations related to workplace safety within the mobile unit.
For a prospective Zoomin Groomin franchisee, this highlights the importance of conducting thorough research into their state's OSHA requirements for mobile businesses and ensuring that the vehicle and its operation comply with these regulations. It would be prudent to consult with legal or safety professionals to ensure full compliance and avoid potential penalties.