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title: "Wag N’ Wash Commemorates Tail Waggin’ Achievements"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2bd78f68-a2d4-4c2c-99a1-4f2e1bcea0df
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220202_wag_n_wash_commemorates_tail_waggin_achievements.html
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
published: 2022-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:06.557Z
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# Wag N’ Wash Commemorates Tail Waggin’ Achievements

**TL;DR:** Wag N' Wash reported a 7.1% increase in year-over-year systemwide sales in 2021, driven by franchisees' dedication to their communities. The brand also received several awards and recognitions, including being featured in Entrepreneur's Hottest Franchise Categories and making its debut on the Inc. 5000 list.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-02-02. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220202_wag_n_wash_commemorates_tail_waggin_achievements.html).*

## Story

As a full-line specialty retail destination for cats and dogs, Wag N’ Wash documented a 7.1% increase in year-over-year systemwide sales in 2021. With a steady rise in sales throughout the year, Wag N’ Wash franchisee’s continued dedication to their communities has always been a driver for their individual store sales. The Broomfield, Colorado store specifically, which is owned by Mike Schreiber, experienced its biggest year of growth in 2021 with a 64.2% increase.

On the award side, Wag N’ Wash started off the year being featured in Entrepreneur's Hottest Franchise Categories and the rankings did not stop there. Most notably, the brand made its debut on the Inc. 5000 list. On the local side, Wag N’ Wash was listed as number 20 on the Denver Business Journal’s largest Colorado-based franchisors list. Following this, the brand was named on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Petcare Brands in 2021 within the care and grooming salon services category.

“Looking back on 2021, it is so exciting to see all that our brand has achieved despite the ongoing pandemic and its effect on the small business community,” said Kristen Risby, president of Wag N’ Wash. “Our strength as a brand is a testament to our dedicated franchise system – from franchisee to corporate team to our loyal customers. Wag N’ Wash has truly made a name for itself in communities across the country and simultaneously within the pet industry and we’re looking forward to all that is still to come for us as a brand.”

Since Wag N’ Wash’s inception in 1999, the Colorado-based company has been a leading place for pet guardians to find quality goods and services for their pet companions, and simply be pet people. Among the store’s offerings are various brands of all-natural pet foods for dogs and cats, full-service grooming, supplements, collars and leads, toys, supplies and unique goods. In addition, Wag N’ Wash’s do-it-yourself dog wash facility is designed to put convenience and fun into the “chore” of washing your dog.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- award recognition (topic)
- Inc. (company)
- Newsweek (company)
- systemwide sales (topic)
- pet industry (topic)
- Wag N’ Wash (company)
- Kristen Risby (person)
- franchisee dedication (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220202_wag_n_wash_commemorates_tail_waggin_achievements.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2bd78f68-a2d4-4c2c-99a1-4f2e1bcea0df).