Pet grooming suite memberships in Los Angeles.
Snout Studios is open in Echo Park — private, fully equipped grooming suites for LA's independent groomers. Bring your clients, keep every dollar, and run your business your way.
What is Snout Studios in Los Angeles?
Snout Studios is the first national brand of private pet grooming salon suites — fully equipped grooming rooms that independent groomers join as members. Snout Studios is open in Los Angeles, giving local groomers a private space to run their own business, keep 100% of their earnings, and set their own hours, without the cost of opening a salon from scratch.
Visit the Snout Studios flagship in Echo Park
1640 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Our flagship sits on W Temple Street where Echo Park meets Historic Filipinotown — minutes from Echo Park Lake, Silver Lake, Dodger Stadium, and Downtown LA, with quick access from the 101 and 110. It's walkable to the Eastside's densest dog neighborhoods, with street parking out front and secure keyless 24/7 entry so you set your own hours.
Drawing groomers & clients from across the Eastside
Go independent in Los Angeles — without opening a salon from scratch.
Los Angeles has more working groomers than any city in the country, and most are stuck choosing between a corporate chair that takes half their money or a salon buildout they can't afford. Snout Studios is the third option: a private suite you join on a simple weekly membership, fully equipped, in the heart of Echo Park.
Why Los Angeles is built for independent groomers
LA pairs the largest groomer talent pool in the U.S. with ~45% dog ownership across 13 million people — demand that never slows down.
Keep what you earn. Do the math.
At a corporate chain, 40–60% of every groom goes to the company. In your own Snout suite, you pay one flat weekly fee and keep the rest. Here's a typical week for a Los Angeles groomer.
Illustrative example. Actual earnings depend on your pricing, schedule, and bookings.
What Los Angeles pet parents actually pay for grooming
LA pet parents pay real money for grooming, and they pay it year-round. Here's what a single full-service groom typically runs across the city — the rates you set and keep 100% of in your own Echo Park suite.
| Service | Typical Los Angeles price |
|---|---|
| Full groom · small dog | $60–$90 |
| Full groom · medium dog | $80–$130 |
| Full groom · large or doodle | $100–$180 |
| Private / mobile-style premium groom | $110–$200+ |
| Average LA grooming session | ~$83 |
Grooming in Los Angeles runs roughly 38% above the national average, and the city's mild, year-round climate means no slow season — dogs stay active and need grooming all twelve months. With 90+ established LA groomers averaging 4.7 stars, demand is deep and proven, and there's room for independents who own their book. At these rates, 5–6 grooms a day is a strong week — and every dollar is yours.
The opportunity for groomers in Los Angeles
LA pet parents spend on grooming year-round and increasingly want private, one-on-one care instead of an assembly line — exactly what an independent groomer in a Snout suite delivers.
- The deepest groomer talent pool in the country.
- Echo Park sits minutes from Silver Lake, DTLA, and the Eastside's densest dog neighborhoods.
- Premium private grooming commands premium pricing — and you keep all of it.
- Skip LA's brutal long-term commercial commitments and six-figure buildouts entirely.
Keep 100% of your earnings
One flat weekly suite fee. We never take a cut of your service revenue.
Move in within a week
Suites come ready to work. Bring your tools and start booking clients in days.
No buildout, no 5-year commitment
Skip the $50K–$100K buildout and the personal-guarantee commitment. Flexible terms.
Snout Studios vs. your other options in Los Angeles
Most Los Angeles groomers are stuck choosing between a corporate chair and a six-figure buildout. There's a better way.
| Snout Studios suite | Corporate chain | Open your own salon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your earnings | Keep 100% | Keep 40–60% | 100% (after overhead) |
| Upfront cost | 450/wk membership | None, but low pay | $50K–$100K+ |
| Your schedule | You set it | Assigned shifts | You set it |
| Your clients | Yours to keep | The company's | Yours to keep |
| Commitment | Month-to-month membership | N/A | 3–5 yr personal guarantee |
| Time to open | Under 1 week | — | 12–18 months |
Everything your Los Angeles suite includes
One flat weekly rate. No hidden fees. Walk in and groom.
Private grooming suite
Your own enclosed, professional space — not a shared floor or a table behind a curtain.
Your dryer + shared tubs
A personal high-velocity Waggz dryer in every suite, plus shared professional bathing tubs with ramp access in every studio.
Utilities & WiFi included
Water, power, heating, cooling, and fast WiFi — all in one flat weekly rate.
Towel & cleaning service
We handle common areas, the lobby, and towel service so you can focus on dogs.
Your hours, your prices
Set your own schedule, choose your own clients, and keep 100% of what you charge.
Keyless 24/7 access
Come and go on your terms with secure keyless entry — early birds and night owls welcome.
“I went from giving up half my income at a chain to keeping everything I earn. The suite paid for itself in my first week.”
Serving groomers across Los Angeles
Wherever your clients come from, a Snout Studios suite puts you at the center of Los Angeles’s dog community.
Los Angeles grooming suite FAQs
Snout Studios is expanding across the country
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Not a groomer — just need your dog groomed?
Snout Studios Echo Park is home to a roster of independent groomers taking new clients now — each in their own private, professionally cleaned suite. Browse the groomers and book directly.
Your LA suite is ready when you are.
Snout Studios Echo Park is open now. Get on the list to claim your membership and book your tour.
- First access to suites before we open to the public
- Founding-member pricing locked in
- A private tour and 1-on-1 onboarding