Herndon, Virginia · Est. 2024

A Family Dynasty
Built on Craft

Chrissy and Nikki didn't just start a grooming business — they carried on three generations of Lewis family expertise. Now MobileDog is going national. And this is their moment.

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MobileDog grooming van
🐾 Herndon, VA
Premium Mobile Grooming
3 Generations of Grooming
$6.89B Market Opportunity
7.3% Annual Growth Rate
2 States Day One Territory
Our Story

Built from the Ground Up — for the Love of Dogs

Chrissy Wilt and Nikki Thompson didn't wake up one day and decide to start a pet business. They grew up in it. Their mother, Lil Lewis, opened Canine Carousel in 1977 — a grooming institution that shaped their love of the craft before they could even hold scissors.

MobileDog launched in March 2025 as the next chapter of that story: a premium mobile grooming service built on everything the Lewis family learned over three generations. One van. A waitlist from day one. Clients who rebook immediately. A reputation in Herndon that no ad budget could buy.

The Funky Poodle Collection wasn't an afterthought — it was proof they already think bigger than one van. Product line development. Real craft. And now: the national platform they were born to lead.

Happy dog after a MobileDog grooming appointment
The Family Legacy

The Lewis Family Built This Model.
Across Two States.

This isn't a startup story. It's a dynasty story — and the proof is already in Kansas.

Herndon, VA · Since 1977

Canine Carousel

Lil Lewis opened Canine Carousel in 1977. Forty-seven years of grooming excellence in Herndon — the foundation of everything the Lewis family knows about the craft. Chrissy and Nikki grew up here.

Herndon, VA · Est. March 2025

MobileDog

Chrissy and Nikki's mobile grooming operation, launched March 2025. Premium service. Waitlist from day one. The Funky Poodle Collection proves they already think beyond one van — toward a national brand.

Wichita, KS · Est. 2016

K9 Design — Betsy Lewis-Loftin

The third Lewis sister. Betsy built K9 Design independently in Wichita: 4 mobile vans, a full salon, a boutique, 20+ years of experience. The family model works at scale — across states, across decades. $600K–$1M+ estimated revenue.

Day One Territory

Two States. Day One.

Northern Virginia is home base. Kansas is already in the family. The platform launches with an established footprint in two markets — something no competitor can claim on day one.

Herndon, Virginia

NoVA market · MobileDog HQ

Territory #1 · Active

Wichita, Kansas

K9 Design territory · The sisters decide

Territory #2 · Their Call
Market Opportunity

$6.89 Billion Market.
Only 9% Mobile Penetration.

The pet grooming market is growing at 7.3% annually — and mobile grooming barely exists at scale. MobileDog is positioned to own it before the window closes.

$6.89B

Total pet grooming market size

7.3%

Annual market growth rate

9%

Current mobile penetration — wide open territory

Competitor Territory Cost Mobile Focus Heritage
MobileDog $15K–$25K 100% 3 Generations
Aussie Pet Mobile $45K+ Mobile Corporate
Zoomin Groomin High Mobile Franchise
Lucky Dog Varies Mobile Est. 2 years ago
PetSmart Mobile N/A Mixed Corporate, slow
The Platform

This Isn't One Revenue Stream Going National.
It's Four.

MobileDog is structured as a multi-stream business from day one — each revenue layer compounds the others.

01 · Territory Licensing

Operators Pay to Join

$15,000–$25,000 per territory

Exclusive geographic territories. In-house financing available — lower barrier than any competitor. Day One territories: Northern Virginia + Kansas.

02 · Monthly Royalty

Revenue from Every Active Van

6–8% of gross revenue

Ongoing royalty from every MobileDog operator. Aligned incentives — MobileDog wins when operators win. Below the competitor average of 10%+.

03 · Supply Chain

The Funky Poodle Collection, National

The silent profit center

Proprietary product line already exists. Private-label MobileDog products — shampoo, conditioner, grooming supplies — sold through every operator. Every van buys through MobileDog.

04 · Training Academy

Certification Required

Revenue + quality control at scale

Every MobileDog operator must be certified. Jenny Wyne builds the curriculum. NoVA primary campus — and if Chrissy and Nikki want to bring Betsy in, a second campus in Kansas from day one.

Platform Economics: The Streams Compound

Licensing builds the network. Royalties sustain it. Supply chain makes every operator a distribution point. The Academy ensures the brand stays premium at every location. This is a real platform — not a franchise in grooming's clothing.

Veterinary Network

The Grooming Business Becomes a Platform
That Feeds a Vet Network.

  • MobileDog groomers are the perfect referral engine for mobile veterinary services — every grooming visit is a relationship with a pet owner
  • A separate veterinary entity licenses the MobileDog brand name — the brand generates the referral, the vet closes the visit
  • Chrissy and Nikki earn passive income from every referral — their brand works for them around the clock, not just when the van is rolling
  • No competitor has this model. The grooming brand and the vet brand are linked — but the founders own a stake in both revenue streams
~$94K
Founders' Passive Income / Year by Year 3

Found money. Their brand generates referrals — and they get paid from every vet visit it drives. This is the expansion play nobody else is running in mobile pet care.

Intelligence Layer

Every MobileDog Van Is Smarter Than Any Grooming Business in the Country.

No competitor has this. Lucky Dog has 90 vans and zero AI. PetSmart has scale but is corporate and slow. MobileDog has the technology layer before it needs it — which means operators can focus on dogs, not paperwork.

Powered by agenté · AI Systems Infrastructure

HQ-Level AI C-Suite

Marketing, operations, finance, and strategy bots working 24/7 at headquarters — not waiting for someone to log in.

Per-Van AI Operator

Scheduling, route optimization, client communication, inventory management — every van has its own AI assistant handling the back office.

Operators Focus on Dogs

The paperwork, logistics, and communications are handled. The operators groom. This is the competitive moat that compounds with every new van.

Founding Partners

You Built the Brand.
We Build the Platform.
Together, We Build the Empire.

MobileDog is not being bought. Chrissy and Nikki are not being acquired. This is a merger — they become founding partners in a national platform.

What You Bring

  • The MobileDog name — a real brand with a real reputation
  • Your operational playbook — how you run an elite mobile grooming business
  • Your time as brand ambassadors and model operators
  • The Funky Poodle Collection — the product line is already built
  • Three generations of Lewis family grooming expertise

What We Bring

  • Capital and infrastructure to scale nationally
  • Technology — AI operator bots for every van
  • In-house territory financing — lower barrier than any competitor
  • Supply chain and product line expansion
  • Territory licensing model and expansion playbook

What You Keep

  • Your van. Your clients. Your current income.
  • Your name — on the brand you built
  • Canine Carousel stays with Lil Lewis — separate, untouched

What You Receive

  • Equity in the new national platform
  • Product line co-ownership
  • Veterinary expansion stake — ~$94K/year passive by Year 3
  • Founding partner status — you are not employees, you are builders
We Did Our Homework
4Mobile Vans
20+Years Experience
2016Year Founded

We See Kansas. We See Betsy.

Your sister Betsy Lewis-Loftin runs K9 Design in Wichita — 4 mobile vans, a salon, a boutique, 20+ years in the industry. She took the same Lewis family playbook to Kansas and proved it works at scale, independently. If you want to bring her in, Kansas becomes territory #2 and Betsy could run a second Training Academy campus alongside Jenny Wyne. If not, the option stays open. Either way — we know what this family built. And we're not looking past it.

The Partnership

Bring the Numbers. We'll Bring the Structure.
We Meet in the Middle.

Here's what we're building together — and what we need to see from each other to move forward.

The Deal Structure — Merger, Not Buyout

Structure

Merger — not buyout. Founding partners, not acquired assets. You are not being bought out of your own business.

What You Keep

Your van. Your clients. Your current income. Canine Carousel stays with Lil Lewis — separate business, completely untouched.

What You Receive

Equity in the national platform. Product line co-ownership. Veterinary expansion stake. Founding partner status — you are builders, not employees.

Territory Day One

Northern Virginia (your territory) + Kansas (expansion — if the sisters want to bring Betsy in, we're ready. Their call, their timeline).

Seven Areas We Walk Through Together

What We Need to See From You

1

Financials — Monthly Revenue Since Launch (March 2025)

Monthly gross revenue, average revenue per groom, grooms per week, cost breakdown (fuel, insurance, products, maintenance, van payment), outstanding debt, and current profitability or burn rate.

2

Customer Base — How Many, How Loyal?

Total unique clients served, recurring clients on a schedule, average booking frequency, retention rate since launch, booking system used, and whether customer data can be exported.

3

Time & Capacity — Where's the Ceiling?

How many days/week at MobileDog vs Canine Carousel, max grooms per day per van, current wait time for new clients, and whether you're already turning people away.

4

The Funky Poodle Question

What's the relationship with Christopher Perkins in Florida — reseller, private label, or customer? Any written agreement? Who owns the "Funky Poodle Collection" name?

5

Legal & Entity — Who Owns What?

MobileDogLLC ownership and operating agreement members, business licenses (Herndon/Fairfax/Loudoun), registered agent, and insurance coverage.

6

The Canine Carousel Boundary

Any formal agreements between MobileDog and Canine Carousel, shared customers between businesses, whether Lil Lewis would sign a simple referral/non-compete, and your long-term plan between the two.

7

Your Vision — What Does Success Look Like?

What equity stake feels fair, what role you each want long-term (grooming, training, brand, operations), travel and marketing appearance preferences, and your timeline for moving forward.

Get In Touch

Ready to Talk?

The window is open. Every month is territory left on the table. Let's have the conversation.

(571) 334-6486
Herndon, Virginia