EarthWise Pet Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

Year Business Began: 2008

Franchising Since: 2008

Headquarters: Woodinville, Washington

Estimated Number of Units: 200

Franchise Description: NPM Franchising, LLC is the franchisor. The franchisor offers franchises to qualified individuals to own and operate a franchise for (1) a pet food and supplies and in-store pet grooming and self-wash services using its “EarthWise Pet” brand or (2) an in-store pet grooming and self-wash services using its “GROOMBAR” brand. The franchisor also offers the option to add the mobile pet grooming services concept either of the above two franchise options.
Training Overview: Franchisees (and their manager, if applicable) must complete the initial training program to the franchisor’s satisfaction. A portion of the initial training program will be held in-person typically in Seattle, Washington (or at another location the franchisor chooses). In addition, a significant portion of the initial training program is conducted remotely via webcast or other remote technology. The franchisor reserves the right to conduct all training via technology. At the time of the opening of the franchise, the franchisor will provide the full-time services of a trainer at the franchise premises for three to five workdays to assist with training, computer software and form use, shop decor, product education, merchandise display, sales assistance, use of the operations manual, and to assist franchisees to supervise the opening. At the franchisee’s option and upon not less than 35 days’ prior written notice to the franchisor, franchisees or their managers may receive additional training at the franchisor’s training center or at other agreed upon locations. The franchisor has held and may in the future hold periodic franchisee retreats. The attendance of franchisees and their managers will be optional or required, as the franchisor designates. The franchisor may deem it appropriate or necessary to provide additional training and supervision to franchisees and their managers at their franchise location. If so, franchisees will fully participate in and complete this additional training and supervision, including additional or revised training programs and processes that may be added to the operations manual in the future. Franchisees must complete the training program for mobile grooming before they begin offering mobile grooming services if a Mobile Grooming Services Addendum is signed.

Territory Granted: Franchisees will operate their franchise from a location approved by the franchisor. The franchisor will not place or authorize anyone else to place a retail shop franchise (or company-owned retail store) using the principal trademark licensed to franchisees within their protected territory (the franchise territory). Ordinarily, the franchise territory will be based on a mileage radius from the franchise premises based on driving miles. The minimum size of a franchise territory is a 1/8 driving mile radius. Franchise territories typically range from 1/8 driving mile radius (for urban downtown locations) to a radius of three driving miles. However, franchise territories for franchisees may vary in size and dimensions based on population, growth trends, affluence of nearby population, topography, geography, density and demographics.

Obligations and Restrictions: The franchisor may require that franchisees, or one of their owners if a company or partnership, participate in the actual day-to-day operation of the franchise business. If franchisees hire a store manager, they must still supervise the franchise and visit the franchise premises as required in the operations manual. The franchisor requires that franchisees use, offer and sell only those products, goods and services that the franchisor approves in writing or are allowed within the parameters of the product quality guidelines that may be contained within the operations manual (or otherwise in writing). Franchisees must offer all products, goods and services that the franchisor designates as required by its franchisees.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is 10 years. If they are in good standing, franchisees may renew for periods of 10 years under the terms of the then current Franchise Agreement forms.

Financial Assistance: Other than for instances where franchisees purchase multiple franchises simultaneously, the franchisor does not provide direct or indirect financing to franchisees or assist in providing financing for them. The franchisor does not guarantee any notes or financial obligations franchisees may incur in setting up and operating their franchise. For franchises purchased simultaneously via a Multiple Franchise Purchase Addendum, franchisees will pay the initial franchise fees in accordance with one of the payment options described in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$45,000	$45,000
Initial Training Fee	$15,000	$15,000
Utilities Deposits and Payments	$1,000	$3,000
Furnishings, Fixtures and Equipment	$85,000	$115,000
Computer Hardware, Customized Point of Sale System Software, and Other Software	$3,000	$7,500
Security System	$1,000	$3,000
Tenant Improvements	$150,000	$400,000
Signage	$10,000	$23,000
Franchise Premises Rent (deposit and 3 months)	$20,000	$35,000
Initial Opening Inventory	$70,000	$90,000
Travel and Living Expenses While Training	$1,000	$5,000
Grand Opening Advertising	$15,000	$20,000
Insurance (first three months)	$500	$1,500
Additional Funds – 3 Months	$70,000	$100,000
ESTIMATED TOTAL (for standard EarthWise franchise without mobile grooming services add-on)	$486,500	$863,000

 
Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Weekly Royalty Fee	5% of gross revenue.
Weekly Marketing Contribution	1.5% of the gross revenue for the preceding week.
Fee for Unsatisfied Automatic Withdrawal	$75 for each unsatisfied attempt.
Regional Marketing Program	Amount not to exceed 1% of the gross revenue (not currently assessed).
Monthly Software Fee	Currently $500 per month (subject to change).
Late Payments	The greater of $50 or 5% of the amount due; plus 1.5 percent of amount due per month as a late payment penalty.
Audit	Cost of audit (currently estimated at $1,000 to $5,000) plus late payment charges on underpayment.
Additional Training and Assistance	Currently the lesser of $125 per hour per trainer or $750 per day.
Franchise Retreats	Franchisees will be required to pay their expenses as well as their employees' expenses in attending these programs.
Independent Laboratory Testing Costs	Actual cost of tests (unknown at this time).
Transfer Fee	$20,000
Renewal Fee	Reimbursement of the franchisor’s out-of-pocket costs (currently estimated at $0 to $2,500).
Fee for Retraining Upon Renewal	Reimbursement of the franchisor’s out-of-pocket costs. Currently estimated at $0 to $8,500 (plus the franchisee’s expenses).
Refurbishing Upon Renewal	The franchisee’s costs.
Assistance in Site Location	Reimbursement of the franchisor’s out-of-pocket costs (if applicable).
Liquidated Damages	The amount franchisees would have paid for royalty fees for the lesser of (1) the remaining term of the Franchise Agreement, or (2) 12 months.
Interim Management Fees	As incurred.
Minimum Purchases of Private Label Products	At least $1,000 per calendar quarter.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of EarthWise Pet Supply. Year of FDD: 2025.
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