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How Private Equity Is Buying Up Pet Grooming Chains
Private equity has rolled up dentist offices, vet ERs, and even pet crematoriums. Now it's coming for the dog groomer. In this episode of The Buyout Show, Lucas and Luna break down the business case for consolidating pet grooming — a $10 billion industry still dominated by mom-and-pop shops. They look at the numbers behind the roll-up thesis, the operational challenges of standardizing a labor-intensive craft, and what happens when a private equity firm acquires a chain like PetSmart's grooming salons or regional players like Scenthound. Lucas cites the average unit economics of a…
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