Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique
Bottom line
- Total investment $297K – $453K including a $60K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $649K/year. Estimated payback in 4.8 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 42/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 36 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.0M
on $5.2M purchase
Total debt
$4.2M
SBA $2.6M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate pet grooming salons offering bathing, nail trimming, ear cleaning, and haircut services via a high-velocity model. They manage grooming staff, schedule appointments, maintain facility standards, and retail pet boutique products. Day-to-day involves customer service, staff training, inventory management, and adherence to Splash and Dash grooming protocols.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 26 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Moderate-to-caution risk profile with compliance history concerns, opaque financial claims, and high capital requirements relative to disclosed returns; rapid growth may mask underlying operational or satisfaction issues.
Score breakdown · what drove the 42 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representations (Going Concern = False) limits ability to validate the $78,504 average net income claim independently
- 02HIGH2017 Illinois AG litigation for unregistered franchise sale indicates compliance issues with predecessor management, though fine was modest
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($296,880-$453,420) relative to average net income ($78,504) creates 3.8-5.8 year payback period with significant leverage risk
- 04MINORRapid unit growth of 35.7% YoY may indicate aggressive recruitment over franchisee success focus; need to validate retention rates
- 05MINOR8% royalty on adjusted gross sales lacks transparency on what 'adjustments' are permitted and whether they reduce effective revenue
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
37 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique · FDD (2025) PDF