Are you ready to go solo? The biggest decision you'll face is your business model: Brick & Mortar or Mobile Van.
While a traditional shop allows for higher volume, it comes with expensive rent, long leases, and lower prices per groom. Mobile grooming offers a different path: Premium pricing, lower overhead, and true asset ownership.
Use this tool to run the numbers. See how grooming fewer dogs at a mobile premium can actually yield higher annual profits than running a high-volume salon.
1. The Shop (Renting)
Costs for a standard leased salon.
Low
$65
$65
Avg
$85
$85
High
$110
$110
*Commercial lease, water, electric, internet.
2. The Mobile Van
Operating costs for a grooming van.
Low
$100/dog
$100/dog
Avg
$135/dog
$135/dog
High
$165/dog
$165/dog
Low
$90k
$90k
Avg
$130k
$130k
High
$160k
$160k
$800 /mo
3. Work Volume
5 dogs/day
*Mobile groomers often groom fewer dogs but charge significantly more per stop.
