Is the K9000 Coin-Op Self Serve Dog Wash Profitable?

Our client, Do-It-Yourself Dog Wash, in Midland, TX who has 1 K9000 dog wash in their store is doing over 30 washes on a single Saturday with a line out of the door! Combined with 10 washes on various days of the week, they are bringing in $2000 per month in revenue. And they really need a 2nd unit to support this demand since some pet owners don't necessarily want to wait in line.

All this during a recession!? Great job Do-It-Yourself Dog Wash!

The right location + the right awareness = PROFITABILITY!

Attention UF Gators: K9000 Self Serve Dog Wash Now Open In Gainesville FL

The first K9000 self serve dog wash in Florida is now open for business at Scrubs Car Wash in Gainesville, FL. The outside dog wash has gated fenced in area around it and will soon include a canopy to provide shade for the dog owners. It's $10 to start for 10 minutes and $1 per additional minute including various shampoo and condition options along with 2 drying speed options. The dog wash is open 24x7 and accepts bills, coins and tokens. Pictures will be uploaded to our website soon and we are expected an official Grand Opening in the middle of August. Go Gators! And go wash your dog - it's simple, fun and affordable! Email or call us with any questions. info@tmcpetvending.com or 1-888-2PET USA

Address: Scrubs, 3135 SW 42ND ST

Nation's First K9000 Grand Opening Saturday the 17th!

The first ever K9000 dog wash has been installed in the USA at Mesa Verde Shopping Center in Midland, TX. The Grand Opening is scheduled for this coming Saturday May 17, 2008. Do It Yourself Dog Wash is a small store-front location open from 6AM - 11PM every day. Dog owners can use the bill and coin operated dog wash whenever it's most convenient for them. The K9000 dog wash has a 10' x 10' gated fenced in area to secure the dog(s) and its owner during the bathing cycle.

You can view pictures by clicking http://www.flickr.com/photos/petclinusa. We hope to get some feedback from users at this location within the next few weeks.

Using the K9000 dog wash for the first time.

I washed my 100 lbs black lab and 25 lbs beagle today in the K9000 for the first time. How sweet it is! The platform is set at a perfect height. Not too high so that my arms didn't get tired and not too low so that I was bending over. Plus, it was very easy for my lab to get into the tub washing area. The water pressure is very nice and what we really like is that we have a conditioner option to clean him even better. My lab seemed to be very comfortable and able to look out. The dryer is amazing! We've used the Pet Clin unit numerous times and are familiar with that dryer - but the K9000 dryer is much more powerful, especially when on Turbo Dry. At the end of the cycle, what is really nice is that if your time expires, you still have about 20 seconds to deposit more money and extend the time. And with a few seconds left after Ike was dry, we used the disinfecting option and because of the design of the platform, there was virtually NO hair left in the tub... so it seemed to get a lot cleaner with the manual disinfecting option vs. Pet Clin's automatic disinfecting option. It's nice that I can disinfect before I start or after I start. I can get the tub area as clean as I want and have that control to feel most comfortable. The K9000 rocks! We absolutely love it! We are sure you will too!

Is Self Serve Dog Washing Recession Proof?

Let us start by saying this: most data and research we have read indicates that the pet industry as a whole won't suffer much if the U.S. economy continues to lag. Don't get us wrong, when speaking with pet store owners, groomers and the like, a lot have seen a drop in sales over the past 24 months. But overall, the pet industry market is strong. We think most pet owners will cut back on other personal luxury items before they cut back on their pet spending. But we think pet owners will become a bit more selective with their product purchasing and will look at all grooming/dog washing options available in their town.

Here is why we think self serve dog washing services are recession proof:
- It saves money! - Self serve costs fractions less than paying for someone else to bathe your pooch weekly
- Convenience - Self serve give folks the flexibility of convenience - we do it when we have the time to do it
- Cleaner dogs - Self serve provides option to clean the dog every week - it does not replace traditional grooming services which are typically done once per month(s)
- Demand is out there - Self serve is in greater demand because of how active dogs are these days - i.e. dog parks, dog beaches... a dog owner needs to wash their four-legged friend after visits to the public places because fleas/tick and diseases are real threats - we want our dogs to be active - but we need an quick, easy and affordable way to wash and dry them
- Efficiency - Self serve is quick and simple - only takes a few minutes versus 30-45 minutes at home including the clean-up process ... time is money... get it done. Us Americans are always on the run and never have time for this dirty chore until now
- Fun for the entire family! - Self serve has now become a fun family event - bring the kids, enjoy the chore

Pet owners are embracing self serve dog washing. With or without a recession, self serve dog washing will always be in great demand in our opinion.