Own a Jim’s Dog Wash Franchise
Build your own mobile dog washing and grooming business with the backing of Jim’s. Get comprehensive training, ongoing support, an exclusive territory, and an established national brand behind you while spending your working day caring for dogs in your local community.
Join 200+ franchisees across the country. Local territory, full training, and ongoing support from day one.
- 200+ local dog groomers
- Comprehensive training and ongoing support
- Mobile business with exclusive territories
200+ Local Franchisees
10,000+
Dogs Pampered Each Year
2024 & 2025
ProductReview Award Winner
Australia-Wide
Mobile Dog Wash Network
Why Jim’s Dog Wash?
If you love animals but also want the independence of running your own business, Jim’s Dog Wash brings those two things together.
This is a mobile business. Rather than customers bringing their dogs to a fixed salon, Jim’s Dog Wash franchisees travel to customers and provide washing and grooming from purpose-built mobile grooming trailers. That convenience is a major part of the service — for owners, it removes the trip to a grooming salon; for dogs, grooming can take place close to home in a dedicated environment.
The work is also broader than the name “Dog Wash” suggests. Across the network, services include hydrobath washing, full grooming and clipping, de-shedding, brushing and coat maintenance, nail clipping, ear cleaning, flea and tick treatments, puppy introductions, and ongoing maintenance grooming.
For someone starting independently, becoming a mobile groomer would also mean creating a brand, finding customers, developing operating processes, sourcing a suitable grooming setup, and working through the challenges of running a new business alone.
With Jim’s Dog Wash, you are still the business owner — but you operate within an established franchise system with training, franchisor support, marketing support, and the Jim’s brand behind you.
Most recognized brand
96% of Australians recognise the Jim’s name. You’re not starting from scratch on reputation.
Leads provided
Jim’s Group runs national advertising, SEO and a call centre that sends leads to franchisees. You’re not cold-calling.
Pay for Work Guarantee
If work is slow, Jim’s Group guarantees a minimum level of paid work. You’re not left sitting idle in your first months.
Full training
Two weeks of training before you start — one week at Jim’s Group headquarters in Melbourne, one week in the field. No experience required.
Flat fee model
You pay a flat weekly fee, not a percentage of revenue. The more you earn, the more you keep.
Local territory
You operate in your own defined local area. You build the goodwill and the client base in your community.
Who Buys a Jim’s Dog Wash Franchise?
A Jim’s Dog Wash franchise may suit someone making a career change, returning to work, looking for greater independence, or simply wanting to turn a genuine interest in dogs into a business.
You do, however, need to be comfortable with both sides of the opportunity: caring for animals and running a business.
Career Changers
People leaving FIFO, trades, corporate, or retail roles who want to run their own operation without starting from scratch.
Owning a Jim’s Dog Wash franchise
People between jobs Meet Jodi who shares her story about joining a Jim’s Dog Wash & Grooming franchise and how it has improved her life.
Target Oriented
Today the division has 223 franchisees and Sharon’s goal is to reach 1,000, with enough unserviced work across Australia to support every one of them.
Jim’s Dog Wash is not just playing with dogs all day.
You are responsible for animals in your care. Grooming requires patience, attention, practical skill, and the ability to work calmly with dogs that may be nervous, elderly, sensitive, energetic, or uncomfortable with grooming.
You are also running a business. That means communicating with customers, organising bookings, travelling between appointments, looking after your equipment and trailer, maintaining service standards, and managing business administration.
If you want a passive investment or purely office-based work, this is unlikely to be the right fit.
If you enjoy animals, want practical work, value independence, and are prepared to learn both grooming and business skills, it is worth exploring.
What’s Included in a Jim’s Dog Wash Franchise?
Training
You don’t have to figure out the franchise system on your own.
Jim’s Dog Wash says franchisees receive access to quality training resources designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to operate the business, including for people without previous franchising experience. Its franchise material also states that franchisees get the opportunity to train and work alongside experienced dog groomers.
Division pages further describe franchisees as being trained by experienced Australian dog-grooming instructors and supported on an ongoing basis by Jim’s Group.
Training should prepare you for:
- providing professional dog washing and grooming services;
- working appropriately with different dogs and coat types;
- using the mobile grooming setup;
- customer service;
- operating within the Jim’s franchise system; and
- managing your own service business.
The Franchise Package
Current Jim’s Dog Wash material supports the following inclusions and benefits:
- use of the Jim’s Dog Wash brand and franchise system;
- comprehensive training;
- ongoing franchisor support;
- marketing and lead-generation support;
- an exclusive operating territory;
- access to mobile grooming equipment;
- an established business framework;
- connection to the wider Jim’s Group franchise community; and
- ongoing knowledge and development from the franchisor network.
MOBILE GROOMING TRAILER
Your Business Comes to the CustomerA major part of the Jim’s Dog Wash model is its mobile grooming setup.
Jim’s Dog Wash describes its trailers as fully equipped and designed around both dog comfort and the working environment of the franchisee. Current trailers use temperature-controlled water and instant gas hot water, with air conditioning available in many trailers for warmer climates.
The setup allows you to take professional grooming directly to customers rather than requiring a permanent salon premises.
What Running a Jim’s Dog Wash Franchise Looks Like
This is a local, mobile service business.
Customers make appointments and the franchisee travels to them with the equipment needed to provide the service. Rather than working from a fixed salon all day, your diary takes you between customers throughout your local area.
A Business Built Around Repeat Relationships
Dog grooming is not necessarily a one-off interaction.
Many services are part of ongoing coat care and maintenance, and current franchisee pages advertise regular scheduled appointments and maintenance grooming. That creates an opportunity to build ongoing relationships with both dogs and their owners.
Exclusive Territory
The current Jim’s Dog Wash franchise opportunity page states that franchisees operate within an exclusive territory, reducing internal competition within that allocated area.
Franchise Purchase Options
The current franchises-for-sale page shows both established opportunities and new locations across Australia.
How much does a Jim’s Dog Wash franchise cost?
Investment varies by purchase option and territory. Your franchisor will walk you through current pricing during your discovery call. Finance options are available through third-party lenders. There is no obligation to proceed after your initial conversation.
The Pay for Work Guarantee
This is one of the most important things to understand about Jim’s Dog Wash. If Jim’s Group cannot provide you with a sufficient level of paid work in your area, your franchisor is required to compensate you for the shortfall.
This means you are not going it alone in those early months while your client base is building. It is a safety net built into the franchise model — not a marketing promise, a contractual obligation.
• Guaranteed minimum paid work weeks in your territory
• Compensation from your franchisor if the guarantee is not met
• Applies from the start of your franchise — not after a 6-month waiting period
• Every Jim’s Dog Wash franchise comes with this guarantee as standard
Hear From Jim’s Dog Wash Franchisees
The opportunity makes more sense when you can see the people already doing it.
Jim’s Dog Wash currently has franchisees operating across every Australian state and territory listed on its team directory, with individual profile pages showing operators working in metropolitan and regional locations.
Real Franchisee Stories From Training
Sharon – Jim’s Dog Wash
Sharon Connell (Divisional Franchisor) sits down with three new franchisees who share what training was really like, why they chose Jim’s, and how the transition from a job to running a business actually feels.
How he built a multiple trailer business
Jarred – Jim’s Dog Wash
Meet Jarred from Jim’s Dog Wash who has built a huge business within 12 months with multiple trailers and employees with Jim’s Dog Wash.
Leaving behind night shift to start a Jim’s Dog Wash & Grooming franchise
Jess – Jim’s Dog Wash
Meet Jess who was working night shift and managing a family at the same time. Jess listened to the Jim’s Podcast as part of her research on night shift and decided to make the leap with Jim’s.
How to Become a Jim’s Dog Wash Franchisee
Buying a franchise is a significant decision. You don’t need to make that decision before you enquire.
The first step is simply understanding the opportunity, the business, and whether it suits what you want from your working life.
01. Book a Discovery Call
A no-obligation 30-minute call with a Jim’s Dog Wash franchisor in your area. They’ll cover what territories are available, what the investment looks like, and answer your questions honestly. No sales pressure.
02. Attend a Discovery Day (optional)
Visit Jim’s Group headquarters in Melbourne or meet your local franchisor in the field. See the operation up close before you commit to anything.
03. Review the Franchise Agreement
Jim’s Group provides the full franchise disclosure document and agreement for you to review. Take your time. Get independent legal and financial advice — this is encouraged.
04. Complete Training
Two weeks of training. Week one at Jim’s Group HQ in Melbourne. Week two in the field with an experienced franchisee. You’ll be ready to take on jobs before you finish.
05. Launch Your Business
Your franchise goes live. Leads start coming through. Your franchisor checks in regularly in the first 90 days to make sure you’re set up for success.
Jim’s Dog Wash Franchise FAQ
The questions most prospects ask before booking their discovery call. If yours isn’t here, ask it on the call. Your franchisor will give you a straight answer.
Training & Grooming
Jim’s Dog Wash promotes comprehensive training and says franchisees train alongside experienced groomers, while its general franchise training material is designed to prepare people even without previous franchising experience.
However, the current website does not clearly state that no previous grooming experience is required in those exact terms.
Training is intended to prepare franchisees for operating within the Jim’s system and delivering Dog Wash services. Existing Jim’s Dog Wash material references training with experienced grooming instructors and ongoing support.
Depending on your training and the services offered within your franchise, Jim’s Dog Wash operators currently provide services including:
- grooming tailored to older, nervous, or sensitive dogs.
- hydrobath dog washing;
- full grooming and clipping;
- de-shedding;
- coat care and brushing;
- nail clipping;
- ear cleaning;
- flea and tick treatments;
- puppy grooming introductions;
- maintenance grooming;
The Business
Yes. The service is built around franchisees travelling to the customer and completing grooming from a mobile grooming setup. Customers book a suitable time and the franchisee comes to their home.
The current franchise opportunity page states that franchisees operate within exclusive territories.
Jim’s Dog Wash currently advertises marketing and lead-generation support as part of the franchise opportunity.
Franchisees can also develop an ongoing local client base through repeat grooming appointments and relationships with pet owners.
Your day is likely to combine travelling between local appointments, washing and grooming dogs, communicating with owners, maintaining your mobile grooming equipment, and managing bookings and business administration.
Because different dogs require different services, appointments can range from washes and de-shedding to full grooming and clipping.
Support & Guarantee
Jim’s Dog Wash describes a franchise system in which franchisors actively support franchisees. It also highlights the benefit of ongoing research, development, and knowledge drawn from the experience of the wider franchise network.
Current Jim’s Dog Wash material references guaranteed income and the Jim’s Pay-For-Work Guarantee, but the central franchise content reviewed does not provide complete current conditions.
Your franchise representative should explain the current guarantee, its eligibility criteria, and your obligations.
You need to be comfortable spending a substantial part of your working day handling and caring for them.
The network describes its franchisees as people who genuinely care about dogs within their local communities.
Is It Right for Me?
It is active, practical work. You may spend much of the day standing, handling dogs of different sizes, washing, drying, brushing and clipping, and maintaining the trailer and equipment.
Discuss the practical requirements with the franchise team if this is a concern.
Starting independently means creating your own brand, marketing, business processes, grooming setup, customer-acquisition strategy, and support network.
Jim’s Dog Wash gives franchisees access to an established national brand, training, marketing support, franchisor support, an exclusive territory, mobile grooming systems, and the accumulated experience of other franchisees.
The current Jim’s Dog Wash franchises-for-sale page advertises opportunities across Australia, including both established franchise opportunities and other locations. Availability can change.
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Jim’s Dog Wash Is Part of Jim’s Group
When you buy a Jim’s Dog Wash franchise, you are joining more than a mobile grooming brand.
You become part of the wider Jim’s Group franchise system, with access to an established franchise framework, training resources, experienced franchisors, and a wider network of business owners.
Jim’s Dog Wash specifically identifies that shared knowledge as an advantage of franchising: franchisees benefit not only from the franchisor’s own experience, but from knowledge developed across the wider franchise system — something an independent operator would otherwise need to develop for themselves.
For a prospective owner, that is one of the key differences between starting alone and starting with Jim’s. The business is still yours to build, but you have an established system and people around you while you do it.
“The goal was never to build the biggest franchise network. It was to build the best one — where franchisees actually make money and customers actually get looked after.”
Jim Penman, Founder — Jim’s Group
Book Your Discovery Call
A 30-minute call with a Jim’s Dog Wash franchisor in your area. No obligation. No sales pitch. Just a straight conversation about whether Jim’s Dog Wash is right for you.
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Your local franchisor will cover what territories are available near you
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They’ll walk you through investment, training, and how the model works
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You can ask anything — they’ll give you a straight answer
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Other Jim’s Group Franchise Opportunities
Jim’s Dog Wash is one of 50+ franchise divisions inside Jim’s Group. If Dog Wash isn’t the right fit, explore what else is available. The same model, the same support structure, different trades.
Looking for Dog Grooming, Not a Franchise?
If you’re looking to have your dog washed or groomed, Jim’s Dog Wash brings professional mobile grooming directly to your home.
Services include dog washing, grooming and clipping, de-shedding, nail care, coat maintenance, and flea and tick treatments.