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Pet Grooming Salon In Cuyahoga County Priced At 2.4x Earnings For Sale

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, US
Asking Price:
$184,900 Furniture / Fixtures and Inventory / Stock included
Sales Revenue:
$405,113
Cash Flow:
$60,885

Pet Grooming Salon in Cuyahoga County Priced at 2.4x Earnings

Asking $184,900 with $76,129 in Seller Discretionary Earnings on $417,452 in Annual Revenue.


Revenue reached $417,452 in the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, the fourth consecutive annual increase from $387,506 in 2023. Gross margin held above 97% in every one of those periods as grooming supplies run 2.2% of revenue.

The salon performs full grooms, bath and brush service, nail trims, ear cleaning, de-shedding, and specialty breed cuts, all by appointment. Doodle breeds make up at least 50% of the appointment book, a coat type that requires grooming on a 4 to 6 week cycle rather than an occasional visit.

Roughly 70% of clients schedule their next appointment at checkout, which fills the calendar 4 to 6 weeks forward. Service is paid in full at the time of service, so the business carries zero accounts receivable. Advertising and website spend totaled $1,196 over the trailing twelve months, 0.3% of revenue, and two standing referral sources are in place with a natural pet store and a veterinary clinic.

The owner performs no grooming, covers reception two to four days per week, and handles ordering, payroll, and weekly reporting. Owner compensation carried on the books is $36,000, and staff wages run 57% to 58% of revenue.

The buyer acquires $81,708 in original cost fixed assets, made up of $43,595 in leasehold improvements recently completed and $38,113 in grooming equipment. Client records, appointment history, the business name, the phone number, the website, and all vendor accounts transfer at closing.

First half 2026 revenue of $208,056 ran 6.3% ahead of the same period in 2025 while staff wages came in $491 below the prior year, lifting half-year net income from $15,430 to $24,094. Trailing twelve month seller discretionary earnings of $76,129 recovered $15,244 from the 2025 figure of $60,885. No license, permit, or certification is required to groom pets in Ohio.


Key Highlights

Asking $184,900 against trailing twelve month revenue of $417,452 and seller discretionary earnings of $76,129, a 2.4x multiple
Over 15 years of operating history
Leased suite with 3 years remaining and a renewal option, annual rent of $16,500, landlord will issue a new lease to a buyer who passes a credit check
Revenue increased in every measured period, up 7.7% from $387,506 in 2023, with first half 2026 running 6.3% ahead of first half 2025
Approximately 70% of clients rebook at checkout on a 4 to 6 week service cycle

Financials Summary

Item
Figure
Annual Revenue (TTM 6/30/2026)
$417,452
Seller Discretionary Earnings (TTM 6/30/2026)
$76,129
Asking Price
$184,900
Earnings Multiple
2.4x trailing twelve month SDE
Gross Margin (TTM)
97.8%
Revenue 2023
$387,506
Revenue 2024
$394,223
Revenue 2025
$405,113
SDE 2023
$66,961
SDE 2024
$81,826
SDE 2025
$60,885
Owner Compensation Added Back (TTM)
$36,000, per filed returns and payroll records
Fixed Assets Conveyed (original cost)
$81,708, including $43,595 in leasehold improvements and $38,113 in grooming equipment
Inventory
Grooming supplies only, at 2.2% of revenue, with normal working stock conveyed at closing

Transaction Details

Asset purchase at $184,900
6 full-time and 2 part-time employees remain after closing, including the office manager
Leased premises with 3 years remaining and a renewal option. The landlord will allow a buyer to sign a new lease subject to a credit check. Annual rent is $16,500
The owner performs no grooming, covers reception two to four days per week, and handles ordering, payroll, and weekly reporting

Ideal Buyer Profile

This fits an owner operator or a first-time buyer who wants a staffed service business rather than a job behind a grooming table. No grooming license, certification, or trade skill is required in Ohio, and 6 full-time groomers are already in place, so the work is scheduling, hiring, vendor management, and local marketing.

Property Information

Real Estate:

Lease

Premises Details:

Business assets first entered service in 2011, giving the salon 15 years of operating history in the Greater Cleveland market. The suite holds a reception area, a grooming room that seats 7 to 8 groomers, a separate cage room, an oversized bathing room with drying tables, a break room, and a quiet room for dogs.Parking is a shared plaza lot with capacity for all tenants.

Business Operation

Expansion Potential:

Pricing is reset only when supply costs rise. A 5% increase across the service menu adds approximately $20,900 in annual revenue, and with grooming supplies at 2.2% of revenue nearly all of it reaches earnings.

Cost of goods sold at 2.2% of revenue shows almost no product resale. The salon already buys shampoo and tools from a wholesale account held for 8 years, so a retail rack in the existing reception area adds a revenue line with a small first inventory order.

Grooming classes were introduced recently and are taught by staff groomers in the existing grooming room, with participants paying per class. Class capacity uses hours the salon already pays rent and utilities on, and requires no equipment beyond what is installed.

Website and advertising spend was $1,196 over the trailing twelve months. Online self-scheduling runs on a monthly software fee, cuts no-show rates, and removes front-desk labor from the two to four reception days the owner currently covers.

Rent, utilities, and insurance total $30,383 annually and do not vary with hours of operation. Groomers work four days a week, so 8 stations sit idle on the fifth day and on evenings that the fixed cost base already covers.

Competition / Market:

United States pet grooming and boarding is a $15.4 billion category in 2026, growing at a 7.6% compound annual rate since 2021, with pet grooming services alone at $2.34 billion and forecast to grow 6.67% annually through 2031. Ohio household pet ownership runs 62%, and 38% of households own at least one dog. Cuyahoga County is the most populous county in Ohio, and the southern suburban ring carries the household income and single family density that support grooming on a 4 to 6 week cycle.

Mobile grooming competitors handle 4 to 6 pets per day against the throughput of 8 fixed stations, and they absorb vehicle, fuel, and generator costs that a storefront does not. Demand in this category tracks coat growth rather than discretionary spending cycles, which held revenue increases through 2023, 2024, and 2025 without a down period.

Ohio requires no state license or certification to groom pets, so the barrier to entry is capital and labor rather than regulatory. The buyer here acquires $81,708 in original cost assets, a buildout designed for this use, and a staffed appointment book instead of building one.

Reasons for selling:

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