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Colorado Pet Care Business Brokers
Grooming salons, boarding kennels, dog daycares and pet sitting companies have loyal, recurring customers, and buyers know it. We value your business, plan the PACFA license change and find an owner your clients will trust.
Your information stays confidential. A broker will call you within one business day.
State license per location
State license per location
Selling a pet care business in Colorado
Colorado is a pet loving state, and pet owners spend reliably on grooming, daycare and boarding. Businesses with memberships, prepaid packages and a full appointment book attract buyers quickly.
BBS sells pet care businesses across Colorado. The details that matter here are licensing, staff and facilities: every location needs its own Pet Animal Care Facilities Act license, groomers are the heart of the business, and boarding and daycare depend on the right zoning and lease.
What Buyers Pay
SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings) is net profit plus the owner’s salary and one time or personal expenses. Your exact number depends on the factors below.
Colorado Market Update, 2026
Laws, costs and buyer expectations that affect your sale price right now.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture licenses grooming, boarding, daycare and training facilities under the Pet Animal Care Facilities Act. Each location is licensed separately, and the new owner must hold a license before taking over.
Updated PACFA rules took effect July 15, 2025, and the legislature continued the program in 2026. Buyers should review the latest inspection reports and rules.
Many groomers have personal followings. Businesses with several groomers, fair commission plans and good retention are worth more than those that depend on one person.
Daycare memberships, grooming rebooking and boarding packages give buyers predictable income and help with SBA financing.
Sources: Colorado Department of Agriculture, PACFA. Market details as of October 2026; confirm current rules before acting.
The Roadmap
Every sale follows the same proven path. Here are the eight steps we’ll move through together.
It starts with a confidential, no obligation conversation. We learn about your business, your goals and your timeline, and you learn exactly how we work and what to expect.
You complete our Business Valuation Intake (BVI), and our team analyzes your financials to determine what your business is truly worth in today’s market.
Our team builds professional marketing materials and takes your business to market through our buyer network and national listing platforms, all without revealing its identity.
We screen every inquiry so only serious, financially capable buyers ever learn the details of your business. Every buyer signs an NDA first.
We help structure and present written offers, then work through price, financing, training and transition until both sides reach an agreement that works.
The buyer verifies financials, operations and contracts while earnest money is held in a neutral escrow account. We keep requests organized and deadlines on track.
We manage the approvals that let the business change hands: your lease assignment, license transfers such as liquor permits, and the buyer’s new legal entity.
Final documents are signed, funds transfer through escrow and you are paid. A short transition hands off operations, vendors, staff and customers.
Typical timeline: 3 to 9 months from listing to close. Approximately 30% of our listings close within the first 3 months!
For Buyers
Build your free buyer profile with the industries, areas and budget you want. When we list a business that fits, we email you, often before it reaches public sites. 85% of our deals close with SBA financing, and we help you prepare the lender package.
Buying a pet care business?
FAQ
Most grooming, daycare and boarding businesses pet care businesses sell anywhere from about 1.0 to 6.5 times SDE. Memberships, multiple groomers and a strong facility push the value higher.
The buyer needs their own PACFA license for each location. We help plan the timing so there is no gap in operations.
We keep the sale confidential and help the buyer present a retention plan when staff are told.
Yes. Mobile grooming vans and pet sitting or dog walking companies with recurring clients sell well.
Very. Boarding and daycare need the right zoning and space. Owned property or a long lease adds value.
Most sales close 3 to 9 months from listing, with an average of about 150 days. Approximately 30% of our listings close within the first 3 months.
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