Maxs Pet Market And Salon

What Maxs Pet Market And Salon does

Max's Pet Market & Salon, operating as Max's Pet Market Inc., is a Florida-based, privately held multi-location pet retail and pet care services operator founded in 2018 with its first store opening in 2019. The company runs six operational locations across Florida (Wesley Chapel, Lutz, New Tampa, Starkey Ranch/Odessa, Mirada/San Antonio, and Fort Myers — the last opened in March 2024) plus a seventh Naples site announced as coming soon. Its offering combines curated premium pet retail — natural, raw, and organic foods from brands including Stella & Chewy, FROMM, Zignature, Farmina, Carna4, Open Farm, and others — with an integrated services stack: cage-free grooming, luxury overnight boarding and indoor daycare, dog training, nutritional consultations, and on-site bakery items.

The only proprietary technology disclosed is the Thera-Clean Microbubble system, a physical skin-therapy and allergy-treatment bath technology used as a grooming differentiator; the remainder of the tech stack is standard online ordering with local delivery, curbside pickup, and appointment booking. Grooming pricing is quote-based, while boarding and daycare are transparently priced ($39-$79/night for suites, $29-$39 for daycare, with multi-day packages). Customer acquisition is driven by local search, Google Reviews, Yelp, social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter), and an educational blog on pet nutrition.

Revenue is generated across six streams — pet retail, grooming, hotel/daycare, training, nutritional consultations, and franchise fees — with a franchise program actively selling territories across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Illinois, and West Virginia. Ownership is founder-led (Paul at Wesley Chapel; Tori Roberts at Fort Myers), with no disclosed institutional capital, partnerships, patents, or M&A activity.

Name

Maxs Pet Market And Salon

Legal name

Max's Pet Market Inc.

Website

https://maxspetmarketandsalon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Max's Pet Market & Salon is a Florida-based, founder-led multi-location operator combining curated natural pet retail with cage-free grooming, luxury boarding, daycare, dog training, and nutritional consultations across six Florida stores plus announced nationwide franchise expansion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Retail and Care Services

NAICS

Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (459910), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Supplies Retail (CRALAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Pet Supplies Retail (Multi-category) (CRALAHAA), Pet Supplies Omnichannel (CRAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Pet retail store
• Pet grooming services
• Pet boarding daycare
• Dog training programs
• Natural pet nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Wesley Chapel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pet Retail Products: Sale of natural, raw, and organic pet foods, treats, toys, and supplies. Carries premium brands including Stella & Chewy, FROMM, Zignature, Farmina, Carna4, Open Farm, Small Batch, OC Raw, Steve's Real Food, Tucker's, Raw Dynamic, Bones & CO, Green Juju, and bakery items.
2. Grooming Services: Cage-free grooming services including bath, blow-dry, nail trim, ear cleaning, and creative coat services. Premium upgrades include blueberry facial, teeth brushing, Thera-Clean treatment, de-shedding, and medicated shampoo.
3. Pet Hotel & Daycare: Luxury overnight boarding suites (Deluxe and Executive), kitty condos, and indoor dog daycare with monitored play areas. Additional services include room service dining, bedtime tuck-in, and remote camera monitoring.
4. Dog Training: Professional dog training including group classes, private sessions, stay-and-train programs, and board-and-train packages. Accredited trainers use positive reinforcement methods.
5. Nutritional Consultations: Personalized nutrition consultations including diet analysis, allergy testing, and customized meal planning for dogs and cats.
6. Franchise Fees: Franchise expansion model with locations available across multiple US states. Franchisees receive training, branding, and operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Max's Pet Market And Salon operates multi-location pet care stores that combine premium natural, raw, and organic pet food retail with a full range of in-store pet services. Offerings include cage-free grooming, pet hotel and daycare, dog training, nutritional consultations, Thera-Clean microbubble therapy, and a pet bakery. The company serves local pet owner communities across Florida and is expanding through franchising.

Product overview

Max's Pet Market & Salon operates as a traditional pet retail and services business offering a unified suite of pet care services and retail products. The core service offerings include pet hotel and daycare, cage-free grooming, dog training programs, nutritional consultations, Thera-Clean microbubble treatments, and an on-site bakery. The retail component consists of carrying multiple premium pet food brands including Small Batch, Zignature, Farmina, Carna4, FROMM, Open Farm, Stella & Chewy, OC Raw Pet Food, Steve's Real Food, Tucker's, Raw Dynamic Pet Food, Bones & CO, and Green Juju. The business functions as a single-location unified offering rather than a platform with separate modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Retail (Natural, Raw & Organic Foods) In-store retail of natural, raw, and organic pet foods and related pet nutrition products for dog and cat owners who prioritize premium, wholesome diets for their pets.
• Cage-Free Grooming Stress-reducing grooming services performed in a cage-free environment, designed for dogs that experience anxiety in traditional kennel-based salons. Targeted at local pet owners seeking low-stress hygiene and styling care.
• Pet Hotel & Daycare
• Dog Training
• Nutritional Consultations
• Thera-Clean Microbubble Therapy
• Pet Bakery

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning grooming recognized 2024 & 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart: National pet retail incumbent carrying many of the same premium brands as Max's plus grooming, training, and boarding. Sets the competitive benchmark on assortment breadth and pricing.
• Petco: National pet retail and services chain with grooming salons and veterinary care. Competes with Max's on retail assortment and grooming service availability across geographies.
• Camp Bow Wow: Franchised dog daycare and boarding operator. Comparable recurring-revenue service model and franchise expansion approach for the daycare/boarding side of Max's business.
• Pet Supplies Plus: Larger neighborhood pet retail chain offering grooming alongside multi-category pet supplies; broader and more value-positioned than Max's but operates in the same specialty retail format.
• Dogtopia: National daycare/boarding franchise with monitored play areas. Comparable to Max's luxury pet hotel and indoor daycare services, though without Max's retail and grooming anchor.

Emerging players

• Chewy: Online-first pet supplies retailer carrying many of the same premium brands (Stella & Chewy, Open Farm, FROMM). Represents the primary price-and-convenience competitive threat to Max's retail revenue stream.

Direct peers

• PetPeople: Boutique neighborhood pet retail chain with in-store grooming and curated premium/natural food assortment. Comparable store-level service model targeting health-conscious pet owners.
• Healthy Spot: Premium boutique pet retailer combining natural/organic food, grooming, daycare, and self-wash. Direct match to Max's cage-free grooming and curated premium assortment positioning.
• Wag N' Wash Natural Pet Market & Grooming: Franchised natural pet market and grooming salon concept. Closest direct comparable: multi-location retail plus cage-free-style grooming, premium/raw product curation, and a franchise expansion model that closely mirrors Max's strategy.
• Kriser's Natural Pet: Multi-location natural pet retailer with grooming salons and curated raw/organic product assortment. Closely aligned with Max's "natural pet market + grooming" concept.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/maxspetmarket
• Facebookfacebook.com/MaxPetMarketandSalon
• Instagraminstagram.com/maxspetmarket/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@maxspetmarketandsalon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maxs-pet-market-and-salon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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