Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon, LLC

What Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon, LLC does

Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned pet services company operating two physical retail salon locations in Colorado Springs and Monument, Colorado, founded in 2009 by Bill and Janet Huffor (who also own related pet retail business Furry Friends Inc). The company's core offering is full-service dog and cat grooming — baths, haircuts, nail trimming, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, and breed-specific styling — delivered by a team of professional groomers the company states has over 100 years of combined experience, including staff with certifications such as Geriatric Dog Certified and Certified Canine Esthetician. The service menu includes specialty add-ons (de-shedding, de-matting, specialty shampoos, teeth brushing, specialty coloring, Pawdicure nail polish) and a $20 premium 1-on-1 Express Grooming option; grooming prices are quote-based rather than publicly listed.

The second core product is small-scale dog boarding at the Woodmen & Academy location only, priced at $40/night with dogs from different households never mixed, plus a la carte add-ons such as nature walks, stuffed Kongs, snuggle time, and play time. A walk-in nail trim service is offered Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Premium pet food and supplies are sold through the affiliated Furry Friends Inc store under the same ownership.

The business has no proprietary technology platform, no app, no online booking system, and no disclosed data or AI capabilities — appointments are scheduled entirely by phone. Revenue is generated on a unit-pricing, pay-as-you-go basis across grooming, boarding, nail trims, and retail, with a 2% credit card convenience fee applied to card payments. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via local SEO, community involvement by the owners on Pikes Peak Region non-profit boards, and word-of-mouth in a single metropolitan market.

Name

Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon, LLC

Legal name

Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon, LLC

Website

https://stubbysdogwash.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon is a privately held, two-location pet services company in Colorado Springs and Monument, CO, offering full-service dog and cat grooming, small-scale dog boarding, and walk-in nail trims to local pet owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Grooming Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

akta.pro primary industry

Standard Full-Service Dog Grooming (HSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standard Full-Service Cat Grooming (HSANAAAB), Nail Care (Trim/Grind/Paw Care) (HSANAAAF), Haircut & Styling (Breed-Specific/Custom) (HSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Dog grooming services
• Pet boarding services
• Cat grooming services
• Pet nail trimming
• Pet spa treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pet Grooming Services: Full-service dog and cat grooming including bath, haircut, nail trimming, and spa treatments. Prices vary by breed, size, coat condition, and grooming frequency. Express/1-on-1 grooming available for additional fee.
2. Dog Boarding: Overnight boarding services at Woodmen location. Base rate of $40/night with various add-ons (nighttime cookies, nature walks, stuffed Kongs, snuggle time, play time, lunch chews, nail trims).
3. Premium Pet Food and Supplies: Sale of premium pet food and supplies through affiliated store Furry Friends Inc (same ownership).
4. Nail Trimming Services: Walk-in nail trim services available Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30am to 3:30pm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon provides full-service dog and cat grooming, dog boarding (at its Woodmen & Academy location in Colorado Springs), and walk-in nail trim services at two physical Colorado locations. Grooming packages include standard services (bath, nail trim, anal gland expression, ear cleaning, paw pad trim) at no extra charge, with optional add-on services such as express 1-on-1 grooming, de-shedding, de-matting, specialty shampoos, teeth brushing, and pawdicure. The company also retails premium pet food and supplies through an affiliated store (Furry Friends Inc) under the same ownership.

Product overview

Stubby's Dog Wash & Grooming Salon is a single-location small business offering full-service dog and cat grooming, dog boarding (at its Woodmen & Academy location), and premium pet food and supplies through affiliated store Furry Friends Inc. The core offering is professional grooming services with over 100 years of combined experience among groomers. Grooming packages include full-service spa treatments as standard, with various à la carte add-ons available. Boarding services are offered at $40/night with optional add-ons. All services are available at two Colorado locations: Woodmen & Academy in Colorado Springs and Monument.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog & Cat Grooming Full-service dog and cat grooming service offered to pet owners, including baths, haircuts, breed-specific styling, nail trimming, ear cleaning, and standard spa inclusions. Customers receive an in-person consultation for pricing based on breed, size, coat condition, and frequency.
• Dog Boarding Overnight dog boarding service at the Woodmen & Academy location, with a small-scale environment that never mixes dogs from different households. Base rate of $40/night includes playtime and potty breaks; optional add-ons include nature walks, stuffed Kongs, snuggle time, play time, and lunch chews.
• Premium Pet Food and Supplies Retail of premium pet food and supplies offered via affiliated store Furry Friends Inc (same ownership) to pet owners seeking all-natural professional quality products.
• Nail Trim Services Walk-in nail trim service for dogs available without an appointment, Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30am to 3:30pm. Also included at no extra charge within full grooming packages.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Furry Friends IncminorOthersSame ownership as Stubby's Dog Wash and Grooming Salon. Furry Friends Inc is a local premium pet food and supply store operated by owners Bill & Janet Huffor. While technically a separate business under the same owners, it represents a related venture in the pet industry rather than a formal business partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Wag!: On-demand dog walking and pet care platform with boarding services. Competes with Stubby's for the same suburban pet-owner wallet share, especially on convenience and price.
• Rover: Online marketplace connecting pet owners with pet sitters, dog walkers, and boarding hosts. Comparable as a boarding/pet-care alternative in the Colorado Springs market, though operating a platform model rather than physical facilities.

Direct peers

• Hounds Town USA: Interactive dog daycare and boarding franchise with open-play environments. Comparable to Stubby's boarding service and represents a potential franchise path or direct competitor depending on expansion.
• Dogtopia: National franchise operating dog daycare, boarding, and spa/grooming services in a similar small-group, supervised environment. Directly comparable to Stubby's as a multi-service pet care operator targeting owners who want a calm, structured alternative to high-volume salons.
• Camp Bow Wow: Franchised dog daycare and boarding operator with full-service grooming add-ons. Comparable to Stubby's in offering overnight boarding and grooming under one roof, though at much larger franchise scale.

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart Grooming: National specialty pet retailer offering in-store grooming salons across hundreds of U.S. locations. Overlaps with Stubby's core grooming service but operates at significantly higher volume and lower price points, with broad product retail as the main business.
• Petco Grooming: National pet retailer with full-service grooming salons and boarding partnerships. A broad incumbent that competes with Stubby's on grooming convenience and price while leveraging a much larger retail footprint.

Others

• Chewy: Leading online retailer of pet food, supplies, and pharmacy products. Adjacent competitor to the retail side of Stubby's via its affiliated Furry Friends Inc store, particularly relevant for premium pet food sales.
• Bark Box / Bark Co. Subscription-based pet products company (toys, treats, grooming supplies). Not a direct grooming competitor but adjacent in the premium pet-supplies retail space where Stubby's affiliated Furry Friends store also operates.

Regional players

• Healthy Pet Hospitably (HPH) / Local Independent Groomers: Independent grooming salons in the Colorado Springs metro, such as Shaggy Shack, Pet Palace, and other local operators. Most directly comparable as single- or dual-location groomers competing for the same neighborhood pet-owner base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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