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Scenthound Franchises for Sale

Membership-based dog hygiene: baths, ears, nails and teeth on a monthly routine rather than occasional full grooms. A small retail storefront built around recurring visits.

154
Total units
$323K+
Initial investment

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
76
2023
122
2024
154
2025
148
Franchised units
6
Company-owned units
154
Total units
+102.6%
3-yr unit growth

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Scenthound Franchise Model Overview

Scenthound locations, called Scenters, provide routine hygiene and wellness care for dogs focused on skin, coat, ears, nails and teeth. The core service is a basic hygiene visit (double conditioning bath, ear cleaning, nail clipping and teeth brushing) sold mostly through monthly memberships, with add-ons such as haircuts, de-shedding and flea treatment plus take-home retail. Each Scenter is a compact leased storefront of roughly 1,100 to 1,300 square feet, so the investment is mid-six figures driven mainly by leasehold build-out, fixtures and a meaningful grand opening marketing spend. Staffing is hourly groomers and bathers. An Operating Principal owning at least 10% must supervise, but a full-time approved manager can run daily operations, making semi-absentee ownership possible. The system has grown quickly, roughly doubling over three years, with a handful of affiliate stores, some of which were moved to franchisees in 2026. Transfers to an outside buyer carry a significant transfer fee.

Ideal owner profile

Owner focused on recurring-membership retail and customer retention metrics
Experience hiring and managing hourly staff in a service or retail setting
Mid-six-figure capital for a leased storefront build-out and opening marketing
Semi-absentee owners can qualify with an approved full-time manager in place
Dog lover comfortable with animal-handling safety and service standards

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $49,900 (reduced per unit under a MUDA); $5,000 veteran discount
Total initial investment $322,999 – $553,269
Royalty 6% of weekly Gross Revenue
Ad / brand fund Up to 1.5% of Gross Revenue (brand fund); local advertising 5.5% of Gross Revenue, minimum $25,000 and maximum $35,000 per year
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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