Salon or Shop Grooming

Let's start by saying that there is little difference in the term "shop" versus "salon." Most consumers sense the use of the term "salon" as being more upscale, and not necessarily a larger business than a shop. "Shop" is simply casual. So for the purpose of discussion here unless otherwise noted, we mean the same thing whether we use the term "shop" or "salon." If your interest is a pet spa this is your section too.

  The term "pet spa" has been around for some time but its use is on the increase in upscale areas. These businesses promote specialty services from hydrotherapy to "blueberry facials." Salons and shops as we use the term are in "commercial locations." They do not qualify as a home-based business, and of course they are not a mobile operation although some may own a mobile and provide that extra service.

Salons and shops typically have 1 or more employees. Now that is perhaps the most common delineation between home and mobile groomers and owners of salons and shops. 

There are some home and mobile operations with employees, but the percentage of employers is dramatically higher among salon and shop owners. If you don't want employees, you won't have a typical salon or shop, but there are some exceptions of very small one person shops usually in 200 to 300 square foot "nooks