Concept Description
Welcome to Zoom Room – the only indoor dog training franchise in the U.S. focused on strengthening the bond between dogs and the people who love them.
Every class is built around positive reinforcement and 100% owner involvement, helping dogs develop real-world obedience and confidence while their humans learn the skills to reinforce good behavior. The result is a a calm, confident dog owners can take anywhere – cafes, travel, work, crowds.
What truly sets Zoom Room apart is our emphasis on socialization in a safe, controlled indoor environment, allowing dogs to learn and interact year-round regardless of weather. The result is a highly engaging, community-centered experience that turns customers into loyal members.
As a Zoom Room franchisee, you’ll be at the forefront of the pet industry, offering a unique, modern and comprehensive approach to pet care that is unmatched by any other franchise.
With Zoom Room, you’ll be offering a one-stop-shop for all pet parents, where they can find everything from high-quality training classes to interactive play and enrichment sessions and even retail items. Our state-of-the-art facilities are designed to provide a safe and fun environment for pets and their owners to bond, play, and learn together.
As a Zoom Room franchisee, you’ll benefit from our proven business model, 18 years of operational excellent, extensive training programs, and ongoing support from our dedicated team of franchisee support advisors.
Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or new to the world of franchising, Zoom Room offers an exciting opportunity to build a successful service business while making a positive impact on the lives of pets and their owners. With a proven track record of year over year same-store sales growth, a system-wide Google Review average of 4.86-stars and a passionate community of franchisees, there has never been a better time to join the Zoom Room family.
Testimonials
Testimonial about training:
“The deep, “hands on” instruction to become a dog trainer was thorough, comprehensive and taught in a way where anyone would feel comfortable with the course work.”
Testimonial about joining Zoom Room:
“We are approaching our fifth year in business and we’re proud to say that we’ve had a core group of customers that will be celebrating with us since day one.”
“Zoom Room wants us to succeed and it really shows through everything that they do. I fell in love with it. Mark has always been there to support us in everything we wanted to do as business owners and helped us through it.”
“My favorite part about owning a Zoom Room is being able to work with dogs and people who love dogs.”
Publicity
Ranked #1 in Dog Training in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Franchise 500 (2026)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/directory/zoom-room/333801
https://www.uschamber.com/co/good-company/the-leap/zoom-room-dog-training-disruptor
https://www.franchise.org/2026/01/u-s-chamber-how-dog-training-disruptor-zoom-room-became-one-of-the-fastest-growing-service-franchises/
Unit Option
Single, Multiple
Background
FDD Franchised Units: 57
Corporate Owned Units: 2
Projected New Units: 4
Year Established: 2007
First Year Franchised: 2009
Type of Business: Franchise
Hours of Operation: Weekends Required
Number of Employees: Small (1-5)
History:
Zoom Room is the only indoor dog training gym in the U.S.. The majority of our clients come to us for basic obedience or puppy training, but end of coming back for workshops, agility class and delicious treats. During these last few years we’ve continued to experience year over year, same-store-sales growth and an average of 4.8 stars on Google system-wide. This is an ideal pet franchise opportunity with strong financial returns when you follow our systems and process. No prior pet industry experience is required, just the desire to learn our systems, adopt and apply them to build a profitable business.
We are different from other training concepts, as we are not a drop-off training facility. Owners are always present and engaged with their dogs during classes. Our motto says it for us: We don’t train dogs. We train the people who love them. We utilize only scientifically proven positive reinforcement training methods.
As of March 27, 2026, we have a total of 57 locations open and 22 in development.
Availability
Territories: United States
Financials
Liquidity: $200,000
*Investment Range: $302,523 - $595,212
**Average Investment: $302,523 - $470,712
Provided by the Franchisor
Minimum Net Worth: $750,001 to $1,000,000
6 Month Cash: $75,001
Franchise Fee: $49500
Royalty: 8%
Royalty Description: 8% of weekly Gross Sales due each Monday.
Advertising: Local: You must spend at least two percent (2%) of your monthly Gross Sales on local advertising, with a minimum required digital ad spend $1,000/mo
National Advertising: 1% of weekly Gross Sales.
Ramp-Up: 4 to 6 months
Passive Ownership: Semi- passive at onset (they can hire a manager to run business)
Passive Ownership means the owner is working 15 hours or less per week in the business.
Passive Ownership Explain: We refer to it as semi-active with a manager running the day-to-day business. The franchisee must be involved with the launch of their business and provide ongoing oversight as a leader in the business and meeting/supporting their manager on an ongoing basis.
Available Discounts
- Veterans
- First Responders
Discount Description: Veterans and First Responders: 10% off the initial franchise fee.
Training, Support and Assistance
Co-Operative Advertising: N/A
Site Selection Assistance: Available
Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A
Length of Training: 124 hours
Training Description:
We provide you an Initial Training Program consisting of the science and methodology of our dog training program, followed by advanced training on various topics and specialty workshops. We also offer business training (operations, marketing, sales, store management, etc.). Finally, we offer In-person Training at the franchisee’s Zoom Room location prior to opening. You must have at least two trainers that have successfully completed the Online Training Program, Webinar Workshops, and In-person Training, in order to open your Zoom Room Franchised Business.
Operational and Marketing Tools:
All franchisees receive access to an extensive Operations Manual, as well as other their dedicated KPI dashboard, specifically showing their location’s key metrics in real time. Franchisees have the ability to track and monitor the health of their business quickly and easily and also see where they rank across various KPIs system-wide as they grow. There are also ongoing workshops/webinars on various topics related to growing the business held monthly.
We have a dedicated marketing agency that assists franchisees with digital marketing. Franchisees do not need to invest in hiring and paying an ad agency to run their digital advertising campaigns. We execute this in-house and it’s covered under the brand fund. The franchisee is solely responsible for the media spend portion of their advertising budget and we cover the agency fee. We deploy various seasonal/holiday promotions along with the creative assets for franchisees to deploy in their market. Franchisees have direct control over their marketing CRM and are also give some flexibility and creativity to host local marketing events and promotions.
Financing Assistance: Available
