Bottom line
- Total investment $78K – $117K including a $50K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 56/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 14 loans (below the industry average).
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Bark Busters unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
89%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Bark Busters franchisees operate a dog training business delivering in-home behavioral training services to residential clients. Day-to-day operations include conducting client consultations, executing 1-on-1 training sessions in clients' homes, managing scheduling and CRM, and handling marketing/lead generation. Revenue is generated on a per-session or package basis, with recurring revenue from follow-up sessions and training packages.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 28 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Stagnant 133-unit system with near-zero growth, zero financial disclosure, and high fees creates meaningful profitability uncertainty and limited upside potential.
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem stagnation: Only 1.5% YoY unit growth indicates mature/declining franchise with minimal expansion momentum
- 02MINORNo financial transparency: Franchisor does not disclose average unit revenue or net income (Item 19), making ROI assessment impossible
- 03MEDHigh upfront cost relative to transparency: $77,900–$117,000 investment plus $49,500 franchise fee ($127,400–$166,500 total) with no disclosed earnings data to justify spend
- 04MED10% royalty on gross revenues is aggressive burden for service-based business with no disclosed average revenue baseline
- 05MINORHigh franchisee acquisition cost: $49,500 franchise fee suggests franchisor prioritizes fee revenue over franchisee profitability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
99 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Bark Busters · FDD (2025) PDF