DOLCEY GROOMING

When animal lover Peta Thomson signed up to a dog grooming business it led her down the path to setting up her own business.

Dolcey Grooming sets high standards, starting with the trailer: a van with white fibreglass walls and roof with curved edges to make for easy cleaning, a black anti-static floor made for easier hair collection, cupboards to stow away equipment including the dryer, fitted LED downlights, air conditioning and a secure, lockable door.

With the perfect vehicle set-up sorted, Peta turned to professionals to support her in the franchise business-building process, including brand design, legal documentation and the operations manual.

Skills required: Good level of health and fitness. “The job tends to be better suited to the introvert but does not exclude the extrovert.”

Franchises available: There are eight territories available on a seven-year agreement.