Bark Busters franchise
A Bark Busters franchisee provides in-home and remote dog behavior training and related pet care services. At the end of 2025 there were 133 Bark Busters locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $78K–$117K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 10%
- Locations, 2025
- 133+5 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From BARK BUSTERS NORTH AMERICA, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Bark Busters franchise costs
Opening one Standard Territory costs an estimated $77,900 to $117,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BARK BUSTERS NORTH AMERICA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Bark Busters franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500, An additional $19,500 Training and Territory Fee is included in startup investment.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BARK BUSTERS NORTH AMERICA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of gross revenues. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BARK BUSTERS NORTH AMERICA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bark Busters publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Gross revenue reflects invoiced services recorded in the customer management system.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BARK BUSTERS NORTH AMERICA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 131 (+3) | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 133 (+2) | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 133 (0) | 0 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BARK BUSTERS NORTH AMERICA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
How Bark Busters compares
Of the 18 pet franchises on this site, Bark Busters is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 5th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Bark Busters | Typical pet |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $78K | $294K |
| Royalty | 10% | 6.5% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +3.9% | +88.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 17 of 18 |
Typical is the median across the 18 brands in pet franchises.
