Network Performance Report
Animates
3 locations - Christchurch, New Zealand - prepared 24 October 2026
Network Health
9.9
Average branch standing in its own local market, out of 10
Franchise League
#1 of 8
Among franchises in the Christchurch pet grooming market
Network Sentiment
4.5★
Across 977 customer reviews network-wide
The verdict
Three findings that matter
Being prepared
The written verdict for this network is being prepared. The numbers below already tell the story.
Your network
Branch by branch
Every branch, measured in its own local market. Health scores what a customer finds; rank is the branch's position against every competitor around it.
| Branch | Health | Market rank | Focus area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animates Linwood Woolston | 10.0 | #1 of 79 | Maps search |
| Animates Rangiora Rangiora North East | 9.9 | #2 of 79 | Maps search |
| Animates Hornby Hornby-Islington | 9.7 | #3 of 79 | Maps search |
The franchise league
Where the network stands
Franchise against franchise in the Christchurch pet grooming market - every chain averaged across its branches.
Animates
Your network - 3 branches
9.9
Health
Pet Central
2 branches
8.3
Health
Jim's Dog Wash
2 branches
6.8
Health
Savoir Dog Grooming
2 branches
6.3
Health
Dog Wash
2 branches
6.1
Health
Good Dog Spa
1 branch
5.8
Health
PetStock
2 branches
3.5
Health
Dear Groomer
2 branches
1.3
Health
Unaffiliated businesses
The market's independents, averaged - 63 businesses
4.7
Health
Every number on this page is derived entirely from public data - listings, reviews, websites, and search results. It is the same view any rival can assemble about any chain, including this one.
Network patterns
Strengths and weaknesses
Four areas, each measured branch by branch against its own local market. The midline is the local market average - above it leads, below it is headroom.
Reputation
7.2 / 10
All 3 branches sit at or above their local market average on reputation.
Visibility
6.3 / 10
All 3 branches sit at or above their local market average on visibility.
Website
9.7 / 10
All 3 branches sit at or above their local market average on website.
Hours
9.9 / 10
All 3 branches sit at or above their local market average on hours.
Spotlight
Two branches worth a closer look
Leading the network
Animates Linwood
Woolston
#1
of 79 in its market
10.0
health, out of 10
One of the strongest businesses in its entire market - not just among franchises. This is the branch the rest of the network can learn from.
Biggest opportunity
Animates Hornby
Hornby-Islington
#3
of 79 in its market
9.7
health, out of 10
The branch with the most room to move - its clearest headroom is maps search.
On the map
The network, pinned
Rangiora North East
Hornby-Islington
Woolston
The honest limitation
One frame of a moving picture
Everything above is a snapshot. These markets move every month - reviews land, rivals push, rankings shift. A single frame cannot show which branches are climbing, which are slipping, or whether last quarter's work actually moved the numbers. Watching the film looks like this:
Network health, month by month
Every branch trended against its market - direction, not guesswork.
A branch starts slipping
The dip shows up in the numbers weeks before it shows up in revenue.
Proof the work paid off
Run a review push, watch the league respond. Measured, not assumed.
Illustrative - your live charts build from your real numbers
- Every branch tracked monthly, against its own market - the moment it moves, you know.
- A prioritised roadmap per branch - what to fix first, and what it is worth in rank.
- The league, live - watch rival chains rise and fall as the market moves.
- This runs across your entire national network when we work together - Christchurch is the demonstration.
From here
This is every Animates branch we track, side by side. If it raised questions - about a branch, a rival, or a number - call me and ask.
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