Snout Studios is coming to Portland — a city with an extreme pet-friendly culture and a deep love of local, independent businesses. Join the waitlist.
Proven model: our LA flagship is open and fully operating, with 240+ groomers already on the waitlist nationwide.
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 coming to Portland, 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.
Portland takes pet-friendliness to the extreme, and its residents fiercely prefer local, independent businesses — a perfect cultural fit for the suite model. Snout Studios gives Portland groomers a private suite to run their own independent business their own way.
Portland combines ~55% dog ownership across 2.5 million people with an extreme pet culture and a strong preference for local, independent businesses.
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 Portland groomer.
Illustrative example. Actual earnings depend on your pricing, schedule, and bookings.
Grooming is priced by metro, and Portland is no exception. Here's what a typical full-service groom runs locally — the rates you set, and keep all of, in your own private Snout Studios suite.
| Service | Typical Portland price |
|---|---|
| Full groom · small dog | $55–$85 |
| Full groom · medium dog | $75–$120 |
| Full groom · large or doodle | $95–$165 |
| Premium / mobile-style groom | $110–$190+ |
| Average local grooming session | ~$78 |
Independent groomers in Portland keep 100% of these rates — your only fixed cost is one flat 450/week membership, with no commission taken on a single groom. At local pricing, a steady book of 5–6 dogs a day adds up fast.
Portland's indie-loving, dog-obsessed culture aligns perfectly with independent groomers running their own suites.
One flat weekly suite fee. We never take a cut of your service revenue.
Suites come ready to work. Bring your tools and start booking clients in days.
Skip the $50K–$100K buildout and the personal-guarantee commitment. Flexible terms.
Most Portland 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 | From 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 |
One flat weekly rate. No hidden fees. Walk in and groom.
Your own enclosed, professional space — not a shared floor or a booth behind a curtain.
High-velocity dryers and a ramp-access tub in every suite. Walk in and start working.
Water, power, heating, cooling, and fast WiFi — all in one flat weekly rate.
We handle common areas, the lobby, and towel service so you can focus on dogs.
Set your own schedule, choose your own clients, and keep 100% of what you charge.
Come and go on your terms with secure keyless entry — early birds and night owls welcome.
“Portland clients want to support local and independent. That's exactly what I am now.”
Wherever your clients come from, a Snout Studios suite puts you at the center of Portland’s dog community.
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Portland is on our roadmap. Join the waitlist for founding-member pricing.