Bowie Barker Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Bowie Barker is a pet franchise offering full-service dog grooming and self-serve dog wash. Franchisees run the shops, managing groomers, wash bays, and pet care.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BOWIE BARKER franchise requires a total initial investment of $325K – $578K, including a $40K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $325K – $578K
- 69th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned onlyn=1
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 5
- 27th pct Pet Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Pet Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $325K – $578K including a $40K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 covers the single company-operated store in Culver City, California for the year to April 2025, with California minimum-wage and mandated-benefit costs adjusted out. Three franchised outlets opened in 2025 and none are disclosed.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 51/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports company owned store financials rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- BoBark Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- BoBark, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Jeffrey Platt
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 8149 Santa Monica Boulevard, PMB 298, Los Angeles, California 90046
- Auditor
- Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $122K
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeffrey Platt
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 36% below the typical pet services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $50K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $260K | $488K |
| Total initial investment | $325K | $578K |
Source: BOWIE BARKER 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $325K – $578K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $2,500 per month minimum
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Minimum royalty of $2,500/month (waived first 12 months); greater of 6% gross sales or $2,500/month |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $10K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $3K – $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
BOWIE BARKER did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one BOWIE BARKER unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
23%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 covers the single company-operated store in Culver City, California for the year to April 2025, with California minimum-wage and mandated-benefit costs adjusted out. Three franchised outlets opened in 2025 and none are disclosed.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single reporting unit - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- company owned store financials
- Sample size
- 1
- vs category median 12 · small
- Reported figure
- $873K
- A single outlet — not a range
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 68 Pet Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Pet Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports company owned store financials rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Pet Services averages
How Bowie Barker Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 5
- Opened
- 3
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 60%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Extremely early-stage franchise system with unproven model, limited unit count, high relative fees, and no franchisee performance disclosure creates substantial execution and financial viability risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP
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 51 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDOnly 1 disclosed unit with unknown growth trajectory suggests extremely limited franchise system maturity and no proven scalability
- 02MINORRoyalty structure with $2,500 minimum monthly fee ($30K annually) represents 27% of average net income at baseline, creating cash flow pressure in slower months
- 03MINORSingle unit franchise system raises questions about franchisor's operational capacity, financial stability, and support infrastructure
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 53 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 68 hrs
- Training location
- Corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, CA (Corporate Training) plus on-site at franchisee location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Business Management System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Business Management System
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BOWIE BARKER franchise?
The total investment to open a BOWIE BARKER franchise ranges from $325K – $578K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BOWIE BARKER franchise owners earn?
BOWIE BARKER does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the BOWIE BARKER FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the BOWIE BARKER FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is BOWIE BARKER's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BOWIE BARKER (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 BOWIE BARKER franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BOWIE BARKER has 5 total units in the United States, including 3 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BOWIE BARKER a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BOWIE BARKER as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 51 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.