Market rankings · Tennessee
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,037
- 93 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 514
- +46.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,037 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Tennessee. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 9% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $871 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Tennessee spend about $2.5B a year on pets. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each business on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet grooming and boarding businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Tennessee was 514 in 2023, up 46.4% from 2019. That is one for every 5,495 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 25.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 43 SBA-backed loans worth $18.1M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #14 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (73). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (81).
Every market in Tennessee for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 73 | 277 | 3.3 | $3M | +8.7% | #41 of 386 |
| 2Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 72 | 113 | 2.2 | $4M | −0.3% | #42 of 386 |
| 3Clarksville, TN-KY | 64 | 41 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +8.5% | #91 of 386 |
| 4Jackson, TN | 59 | 22 | 3.0 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #124 of 386 |
| 5Chattanooga, TN-GA | 55 | 97 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +5.3% | #160 of 386 |
| 6Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 51 | 48 | 3.7 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #194 of 386 |
| 7Cleveland, TN | 46 | 25 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +6.1% | #237 of 386 |
| 8Knoxville, TN | 45 | 172 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +6.9% | #241 of 386 |
| 9Johnson City, TN | 38 | 34 | 3.8 | $2M | +4.3% | #286 of 386 |
| 10Morristown, TN | 26 | 29 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +7.9% | #354 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winchester, TN | 81 | 5 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +6.4% | #13 of 387 |
| 2Fayetteville, TN | 81 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +4.3% | #14 of 387 |
| 3Lawrenceburg, TN | 62 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +6.2% | #103 of 387 |
| 4Shelbyville, TN | 62 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +9.7% | #104 of 387 |
| 5Athens, TN | 60 | 15 | 5.7 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #124 of 387 |
| 6Newport, TN | 53 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.8M | +5.1% | #170 of 387 |
| 7Crossville, TN | 50 | 16 | 5.7 | $1.3M | +8.0% | #197 of 387 |
| 8Cookeville, TN | 48 | 32 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +7.6% | #215 of 387 |
| 9McMinnville, TN | 44 | 10 | 6.2 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #245 of 387 |
| 10Sevierville, TN | 44 | 28 | 6.9 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #246 of 387 |
| 11Greeneville, TN | 43 | 16 | 5.6 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #253 of 387 |
| 12Dyersburg, TN | 38 | 6 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #282 of 387 |
| 13Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 38 | 15 | 5.8 | $1.3M | +7.3% | #287 of 387 |
| Lewisburg, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +10.5% | |
| Martin, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +1.1% | |
| Paris, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +2.3% | |
| Union City, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | −2.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamson County, TN | 83 | 24 | 2.6 | $5M | +9.0% | #32 of 1,461 |
| 2Rutherford County, TN | 81 | 36 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +12.6% | #50 of 1,461 |
| 3Robertson County, TN | 79 | 10 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +9.9% | #79 of 1,461 |
| 4Montgomery County, TN | 78 | 28 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +13.0% | #94 of 1,461 |
| 5Davidson County, TN | 76 | 89 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #104 of 1,461 |
| 6Sumner County, TN | 75 | 31 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +9.2% | #127 of 1,461 |
| 7Franklin County, TN | 72 | 5 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +6.4% | #182 of 1,461 |
| 8Shelby County, TN | 71 | 73 | 2.0 | $4.3M | −2.1% | #194 of 1,461 |
| 9Roane County, TN | 71 | 8 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +7.0% | #216 of 1,461 |
| 10Hamilton County, TN | 69 | 60 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +6.2% | #263 of 1,461 |
| 11Madison County, TN | 68 | 11 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +2.0% | #274 of 1,461 |
| 12Tipton County, TN | 68 | 7 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +2.0% | #276 of 1,461 |
| 13Cheatham County, TN | 65 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +4.1% | #353 of 1,461 |
| 14Lincoln County, TN | 65 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +4.3% | #357 of 1,461 |
| 15Wilson County, TN | 65 | 28 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +17.8% | #360 of 1,461 |
| 16Knox County, TN | 61 | 83 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #457 of 1,461 |
| 17Sullivan County, TN | 61 | 29 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #465 of 1,461 |
| 18Hawkins County, TN | 60 | 9 | 3.8 | $2M | +5.0% | #493 of 1,461 |
| 19Anderson County, TN | 55 | 16 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +6.1% | #618 of 1,461 |
| 20Maury County, TN | 55 | 22 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +16.0% | #620 of 1,461 |
| 21Lawrence County, TN | 54 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +6.2% | #637 of 1,461 |
| 22Bradley County, TN | 54 | 23 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +6.1% | #641 of 1,461 |
| 23Bedford County, TN | 52 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +9.7% | #688 of 1,461 |
| 24Blount County, TN | 52 | 30 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +6.0% | #690 of 1,461 |
| 25Dickson County, TN | 52 | 13 | 6.0 | $1.5M | +7.7% | #693 of 1,461 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Carter County, TN | 51 | 9 | 3.7 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #717 of 1,461 |
| 27Washington County, TN | 50 | 23 | 4.1 | $2M | +6.0% | #738 of 1,461 |
| 28Hamblen County, TN | 50 | 12 | 4.6 | $1.6M | +6.7% | #747 of 1,461 |
| 29Monroe County, TN | 50 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.5M | +7.2% | #751 of 1,461 |
| 30Gibson County, TN | 49 | 8 | 3.9 | $2M | +2.7% | #762 of 1,461 |
| 31McMinn County, TN | 47 | 13 | 6.1 | $1.3M | +7.6% | #813 of 1,461 |
| 32Cumberland County, TN | 46 | 16 | 5.7 | $1.3M | +8.0% | #833 of 1,461 |
| 33Cocke County, TN | 43 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.8M | +5.1% | #885 of 1,461 |
| 34Macon County, TN | 43 | 5 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +9.5% | #895 of 1,461 |
| 35Smith County, TN | 43 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.3M | +5.1% | #899 of 1,461 |
| 36Campbell County, TN | 42 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #918 of 1,461 |
| 37Marion County, TN | 41 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #941 of 1,461 |
| 38Putnam County, TN | 41 | 20 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +8.1% | #950 of 1,461 |
| 39Warren County, TN | 41 | 10 | 6.2 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #953 of 1,461 |
| 40Greene County, TN | 40 | 16 | 5.6 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #979 of 1,461 |
| 41Loudon County, TN | 40 | 19 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +15.6% | #982 of 1,461 |
| 42Giles County, TN | 39 | 8 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #1,003 of 1,461 |
| 43Sevier County, TN | 38 | 28 | 6.9 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #1,032 of 1,461 |
| 44Coffee County, TN | 33 | 14 | 6.1 | $1.3M | +7.4% | #1,128 of 1,461 |
| 45Sequatchie County, TN | 33 | 5 | 8.1 | $926K | +12.7% | #1,134 of 1,461 |
| 46Claiborne County, TN | 32 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #1,148 of 1,461 |
| 47Overton County, TN | 31 | 6 | 6.6 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #1,173 of 1,461 |
| 48Jefferson County, TN | 31 | 17 | 7.8 | $1M | +9.3% | #1,176 of 1,461 |
| 49Dyer County, TN | 28 | 6 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #1,221 of 1,461 |
| 50Henderson County, TN | 23 | 8 | 7.3 | $1M | +2.5% | #1,328 of 1,461 |
| Fayette County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $8.2M | +7.7% | |
| Marshall County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +10.5% | |
| Rhea County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.3M | +4.6% | |
| Weakley County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +1.1% | |
| Henry County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +2.3% | |
| Obion County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | −2.3% | |
| Carroll County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.2M | +2.7% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +7.9% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.6M | +3.8% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $3.6M | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.2M | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.6M | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $2.3M | +9.2% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $5.7M | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.1M | +8.1% | |
| Fentress County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.5M | +9.7% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3M | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.4M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −4.4% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.4M | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 8.2 | $881K | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.2M | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.2M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $1.1M | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.1M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $998K | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2.6M | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $1.2M | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Tennessee?
There are 1,037 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. 93 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 514 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 46.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on pets?
About $2.5B a year, or $871 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,037 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Tennessee has 3.7 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.4M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Tennessee would have about 966, against 1,037 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,495 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 46.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 50 scored counties in Tennessee, Williamson County scores highest, at 83 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Tennessee scores 63 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #14 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Tennessee. It maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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