BarksudsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BARKSUDS franchise requires a total initial investment of $222K – $283K, including a $47K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $284K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $222K – $283K
- 23rd pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- $284K
- 3rd pct Personal Care…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 9th pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 14
- 17th pct Personal Care…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Personal Care & Beauty avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 11 to 1 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $222K – $283K including a $47K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $284K/year (median $260K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 35/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- BarkSuds Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Richard Landman
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 10430 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33618
- Auditor
- LaPlant & Rainey CPA, PA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.0M
- vs $1.3M prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
BARKSUDS appears to be a mobile or location-based dog grooming franchise. Franchisees operate grooming services—bathing, styling, nail care, and related pet hygiene services—either from a salon unit or mobile grooming vehicle. Day-to-day operations include scheduling appointments, performing grooming services, managing pet health/safety protocols, and handling customer relations.
- CEO
- Richard Landman
- Headquarters
- FL
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $47K | $47K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $120K | $140K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (including Computer System)not refundable | $20K | $30K | |
| Plans, Permits & Licensesnot refundable | $500 | $4K | |
| Signsnot refundable | $12K | $15K | |
| Initial Inventory and Suppliesnot refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Utility Deposits | $200 | $800 | |
| Lease Deposits | $3K | $9K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - First 3 Months (Working Capital)not refundable | $15K | $30K | |
| Development Fee (Development Agreement, 5-7 Businesses)not refundable | $25K | $35K | |
| Total initial investment | $247K | $318K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$60K
21.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
22%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $222K – $283K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $47K – $47K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $11K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $284K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $260K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 35 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $159K→$392K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 186 Personal Care & Beauty brands
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How Barksuds Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 14
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 79%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +120.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 12
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 7 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 5 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 5
- Loan volume
- $984K
- Median loan
- $204K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage pet grooming franchise with undisclosed unit economics, regulatory compliance history, and insufficient scale to validate the business model viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
Virginia Division of Securities and Retail Franchising investigation into compliance with Virginia Retail Franchising Act. Settled August 6, 2024 with $15,000 in penalties plus $1,000 investigation costs.
Largest disclosed settlement: $16,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · LaPlant & Rainey CPA, PA⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 35 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed despite $284K average revenue — inability or unwillingness to demonstrate profitability raises earnings claim concerns
- 02MINOR2024 Virginia regulatory investigation and settlement indicates compliance issues with franchise disclosure laws
- 03MINOR14-unit system is extremely small; 120% YoY growth from tiny base is mathematically easy but operationally unproven at scale
- 04MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) is high-end for pet services and compounds if profitability is marginal
- 05MINOR$222K-$283K investment with $46.5K franchise fee is material commitment for unverified income potential
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius/Boundary |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Tampa, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Virginia Division of Securities and Retail Franchising investigation into compliance with Virginia Retail Franchising Act. Settled August 6, 2024 with $15,000 in penalties plus $1,000 investigation costs.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 125 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 101 hrs
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 16 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- DaySmart point of sale software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: DaySmart point of sale software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
22 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
BARKSUDS · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BARKSUDS franchise?
The total investment to open a BARKSUDS franchise ranges from $222K – $283K, with an initial franchise fee of $47K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BARKSUDS franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the BARKSUDS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $284K. The median is $260K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is BARKSUDS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BARKSUDS (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many BARKSUDS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BARKSUDS has 14 total units in the United States, including 11 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BARKSUDS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BARKSUDS as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 35 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.