{
  "slug": "grooming-shop-pricing",
  "title": "Pet Grooming Price Calculator",
  "heading": "Pet Grooming Pricing Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/grooming-shop-pricing",
  "summary": "Set groom prices from time, coat difficulty, and your hourly goal.",
  "description": "Groomers who price by breed chart lose money on every matted double coat. Price by the clock instead: estimate table time, adjust for coat and behavior, then back into a price that hits your hourly target after supplies.",
  "formula": "Price = (table hours × target hourly) + supplies + difficulty surcharges.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=grooming-shop-pricing",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "baseMin",
      "label": "Base table time",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 75,
      "unit": "min",
      "min": 15,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "coat",
      "label": "Coat type",
      "kind": "select",
      "hint": null,
      "default": "double",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "short",
          "label": "Short / smooth (×1.0)"
        },
        {
          "value": "double",
          "label": "Double coat (×1.35)"
        },
        {
          "value": "curly",
          "label": "Curly / doodle (×1.6)"
        },
        {
          "value": "matted",
          "label": "Heavily matted (×2.0)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "target",
      "label": "Target hourly",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 65,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "supplies",
      "label": "Supplies per groom",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 7,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "behavior",
      "label": "Behavior handling surcharge",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 0,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "perDay",
      "label": "Grooms per day",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 6,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "daysWeek",
      "label": "Days per week",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 5,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 7
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "price",
      "label": "Price for this groom",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "minutes",
      "label": "Estimated table time (min)",
      "format": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "perHour",
      "label": "Your effective hourly",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "weekly",
      "label": "Weekly revenue at this mix",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "annual",
      "label": "Annual revenue (48 weeks)",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Base table time: 75 min",
      "Coat type: Double coat (×1.35)",
      "Target hourly: 65 $",
      "Supplies per groom: 7 $",
      "Behavior handling surcharge: 0 $",
      "Grooms per day: 6",
      "Days per week: 5"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Price for this groom: $116.69",
      "Estimated table time (min): 101",
      "Your effective hourly: $65.00",
      "Weekly revenue at this mix: $3,501",
      "Annual revenue (48 weeks): $168,030"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter base table time (min).",
      "Enter coat type.",
      "Enter target hourly ($).",
      "Enter supplies per groom ($).",
      "Enter behavior handling surcharge ($).",
      "Enter grooms per day.",
      "Enter days per week.",
      "Read your price for this groom on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "baseMin": 45,
        "coat": "double",
        "target": 40,
        "supplies": 4,
        "behavior": 0,
        "perDay": 4,
        "daysWeek": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "baseMin": 75,
        "coat": "double",
        "target": 65,
        "supplies": 7,
        "behavior": 0,
        "perDay": 6,
        "daysWeek": 5
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "baseMin": 120,
        "coat": "double",
        "target": 105,
        "supplies": 11,
        "behavior": 0,
        "perDay": 10,
        "daysWeek": 7
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How do I charge for matting without a fight?",
      "a": "Post the de-matting rate on the intake form and quote a range at drop-off, then confirm the final number before you start. Surprise surcharges after the fact are what generate reviews, not the fee itself."
    },
    {
      "q": "Should mobile grooming cost more?",
      "a": "Yes, typically 40–60% more. You are absorbing drive time, fuel, van payment, and water/power, and you serve fewer pets per day."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/pet-sitting-rate",
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/dog-boarding-revenue"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Pet Grooming Price Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/grooming-shop-pricing)"
}