--- title: "Petco vs PetSmart: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Petco or PetSmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet groomers set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-pet-groomers/compare/petco-vs-petsmart" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Petco vs PetSmart: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Petco or PetSmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet groomers set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Petco and PetSmart - **Competitive set**: Pet groomers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Petco Share of Search**: 30.9% - **PetSmart Share of Search**: 56.4% ## Is Petco or PetSmart more popular in search? - In September 2026, PetSmart had more branded searches than Petco among pet groomers in the United States. PetSmart had about 301,000 branded searches, while Petco had 165,000. PetSmart made up 56.4% of all pet groomer searches we track, and Petco accounted for 30.9%. - PetSmart was ahead of Petco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Petco’s share of searches among pet groomers in the United States moved from 29.5% to 30.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PetSmart’s share of searches among pet groomers in the United States moved from 53.8% to 56.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 301K. ## Top pet groomers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Petco and PetSmart were each mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | | PetSmart | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Petco | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Woof Gang Bakery | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Scenthound | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about pet groomers - Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to get my dog groomed?": 1. Woof Gang Bakery - Asked ChatGPT "Which pet grooming chain is best?": 1. Petco, 2. PetSmart, 3. Woof Gang Bakery - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dog groomers near me?": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Scenthound. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States pet groomers in September 2026? - In September 2026, PetSmart lost share of searches among pet groomers in the United States, from 57.8% to 56.4%. - In September 2026, Petco lost share of searches among pet groomers in the United States, from 31.6% to 30.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Petco estimated searches | Petco Share of Search | Petco rank | PetSmart estimated searches | PetSmart Share of Search | PetSmart rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 29.5% | 2 | 246K | 53.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 29.1% | 2 | 246K | 53.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 26% | 2 | 301K | 58% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 29.1% | 2 | 246K | 53.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 29.5% | 2 | 246K | 53.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 34.7% | 2 | 301K | 52% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 30.9% | 2 | 301K | 56.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 201K | 31.3% | 2 | 368K | 57.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 31.6% | 2 | 368K | 57.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 31.6% | 2 | 368K | 57.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 31.6% | 2 | 368K | 57.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 30.9% | 2 | 301K | 56.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Petco’s and PetSmart’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Petco**: Measured on the search term “petco grooming”. - **PetSmart**: Measured on the search term “petsmart grooming”. - [Petco profile](/demand/us/brands/petco) - [PetSmart profile](/demand/us/brands/petsmart) - [All pet groomers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-pet-groomers): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Petco or PetSmart more popular in search? In September 2026, PetSmart had more branded searches than Petco among pet groomers in the United States. PetSmart had about 301,000 branded searches, while Petco had 165,000. PetSmart made up 56.4% of all pet groomer searches we track, and Petco accounted for 30.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Petco vs PetSmart: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-pet-groomers/compare/petco-vs-petsmart This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-pet-groomers/compare/petco-vs-petsmart. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.