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title: "Scenthound Hires Josh Lyon as New Vice President of Operations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d9961232-6d9f-4282-9992-f1bdb1f3754d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210624_scenthound_hires_josh_lyon_as_new_vice_president_of_operations.html
category: "Grooming"
industry: "Pets"
segment: "Grooming"
topics: ["People","Operations"]
published: 2021-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:20.250Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Scenthound Hires Josh Lyon as New Vice President of Operations

**TL;DR:** Scenthound hires Josh Lyon as its new Vice President of Operations, bringing over 20 years of franchising experience to the role. Lyon will help accelerate Scenthound's national expansion and support its growth.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-06-24. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210624_scenthound_hires_josh_lyon_as_new_vice_president_of_operations.html).*

## Story

Lyon, a Certified Franchise Executive brings over 20 years of franchising experience both as a franchise owner/operator and operations executive. Prior to joining Scenthound, Lyon served as Senior Vice President of Administration for TITLE Boxing Club and held several operations roles at Hertz. Passionate about franchising and entrepreneurship, he was a past franchisee with Fitness Together and also co-founded Hot Yoga Experience, operating several locations in the Seattle market.

“I am honored to join the Scenthound pack of talented and passionate members that are committed to becoming a global leader in the pet care industry,” stated Lyon. “Scenthound created a unique solution for dog wellness and the growth they are experiencing is astonishing. I am looking forward to being a part of this success as they continue to grow.”

Scenthound takes a wellness-based approach that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for dogs. Embedded in the name, Scenthound focuses on the five core areas of maintenance: Skin, Coat, Ears, Nails and Teeth. Their employees are fully trained to give each dog the care required to stay clean and healthy, and the membership program brings dog parents peace of mind that their dog is getting the necessary care on a routine basis. Pet parents can select an affordable membership plan most appropriate for their dog and purchase additional services as needed.

Scenthound was founded in 2015 after CEO Tim Vogel spent more than 10 years running both a mobile grooming business and local grooming Scenters, witnessing firsthand the shortcomings within a booming pet industry and the lack of education surrounding dog care. Vogel began a mission to give dogs and their owners a fast, easy, and affordable solution that not only keeps them clean and looking great but maintains their overall health and wellness.

“We are thrilled to welcome Josh to our leadership team and know that his experience as both an operations leader and franchise owner/operator will benefit our system greatly as we expand our national footprint,” said Vogel. “Josh will help accelerate our openings to support our current and anticipated growth. We continue to invest in the right team members for our brand and view our team as a critical component of our on-going success.”

Scenthound retained Global Talent Solutions (GTS) for Lyon’s hiring, working directly with its CEO Michael Ruiz. GTS is the premier executive search, recruitment and talent acquisition partner to the franchise industry. GTS provides a more efficient way to identify and connect top industry talent with career opportunities within its clients’ organizations. Vogel learned of Ruiz and GTS from its case-study examples of successful, high-level placements across franchising.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- pet care industry (topic)
- executive hiring (topic)
- Scenthound (company)
- TITLE Boxing Club (company)
- Tim Vogel (person)
- franchising experience (topic)
- Fitness Together (company)
- rapid growth (topic)
- Josh Lyon (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210624_scenthound_hires_josh_lyon_as_new_vice_president_of_operations.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d9961232-6d9f-4282-9992-f1bdb1f3754d).