To whom do I submit the Initial Franchise Fee for a Zoomin Groomin franchise?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nt Report on Form 8-K.
INITIAL FEES
We will charge you an initial fee of $45,000 (the "Initial Franchise Fee") when you sign the Franchise Agreement. You may operate one or more Zoomin Groomin mobile pet grooming vans (each a "Vehicle" or "Outlet") within your Territory.
You must submit the Initial Franchise Fee to us before attending Initial Training, usually when the Franchise Agreement is signed. We will refund the Initial Franchise Fee paid by you if we do not approve your application or if you do not pass our Initial Training in accordance with our thencurrent passing standards for training provided that you return to us all materials which we distributed to you during training.
We do not finance the Initial Franchise Fee.
We offer a 10% discount to all qualified veterans and first responders who purchase a Territory. We may offer limited incentive programs as part of our franchise development efforts. We reserve the right to offer, modify, or withdraw any such incentive program without notice to you.
Except as described in this Item 5, the Initial Fee
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD page 16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Zoomin Groomin's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee of $45,000 is paid to the franchisor, Zoomin Groomin USA LLC. This fee is due when you sign the Franchise Agreement. Payment of the initial franchise fee is required before attending the initial training program.
Zoomin Groomin will refund the initial franchise fee if they do not approve your application or if you fail to pass the initial training, provided that you return all training materials. However, this is the only instance in which the initial fee is refundable, as it is otherwise uniformly imposed and non-refundable.
Zoomin Groomin does not offer financing for the initial franchise fee, but they do offer a 10% discount on the initial franchise fee to qualified veterans and first responders. They may also offer limited incentive programs as part of their franchise development efforts, but they reserve the right to modify or withdraw these programs without notice.