Pet grooming suite memberships in Salt Lake City.
Snout Studios is coming to Salt Lake City — a young, fast-growing, outdoor-loving market with affordable space. Join the waitlist for a private suite.
What is Snout Studios in Salt Lake City?
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 Salt Lake City, 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.
Go independent in Salt Lake City — without opening a salon from scratch.
Salt Lake City has the youngest median age of any major metro, an outdoor culture full of active dogs, and affordable real estate. Snout Studios gives SLC groomers a private suite to launch their own business in a fast-growing, low-cost market.
Salt Lake City has the youngest median age of any major U.S. metro and an outdoor culture built around active, often multi-dog households — trail dogs from Sugar House to Cottonwood Heights come home dirty and need regular grooming. The population is growing about 1.8% a year, real estate stays affordable, and Utah's franchise-friendly business climate makes it one of the strongest emerging markets on our map.
Why Salt Lake City is built for independent groomers
Salt Lake City pairs ~46% dog ownership across 1.3 million people with the youngest median age of any major metro and very affordable, franchise-friendly real estate.
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 Salt Lake City groomer.
Illustrative example. Actual earnings depend on your pricing, schedule, and bookings.
What Salt Lake City pet parents actually pay for grooming
Grooming is priced by metro, and Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City price |
|---|---|
| Full groom · small dog | $50–$75 |
| Full groom · medium dog | $70–$110 |
| Full groom · large or doodle | $90–$145 |
| Premium / mobile-style groom | $100–$175+ |
| Average local grooming session | ~$70 |
Independent groomers in Salt Lake City 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.
The opportunity for groomers in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City's young, active, family-oriented population owns multiple dogs and keeps them active outdoors — steady grooming demand at low cost.
- Youngest median age of any major U.S. metro.
- Outdoor culture with active, multi-dog households.
- Very affordable, franchise-friendly real estate.
- Fast-growing population with rising demand.
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 Salt Lake City
Most Salt Lake City 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 |
Everything your Salt Lake City 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.
“SLC dogs are on the trail every weekend. Active dogs need grooming — it's that simple.”
Serving groomers across Salt Lake City
Wherever your clients come from, a Snout Studios suite puts you at the center of Salt Lake City’s dog community.
Salt Lake City grooming suite FAQs
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Claim a Salt Lake City suite.
Salt Lake City is on our expansion map. Join the waitlist for founding-member pricing.
- First access to suites before we open to the public
- Founding-member pricing locked in
- A private tour and 1-on-1 onboarding