Is Pets Are Inn or Bark Busters cheaper to open?

Pets Are Inn costs $74,250–$121,500 and Bark Busters costs $77,900–$117,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Pets Are Inn has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Pets Are Inn or Bark Busters?

Pets Are Inn reports $242,854 average annual unit revenue vs $144,479 for Bark Busters (FDD Item 19). Pets Are Inn is higher.

Which is the better franchise, Pets Are Inn or Bark Busters?

FranchiseVerdict grades Pets Are Inn C and Bark Busters A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Pets Are Inn vs Bark Busters

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Pets Are Inn and Bark Busters are pet services franchises. Pets Are Inn requires an investment of $74K – $122K while Bark Busters requires $78K – $117K. In terms of revenue, Pets Are Inn reports higher average unit revenue at $243K. FranchiseVerdict rates Pets Are Inn C (Average) and Bark Busters A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Pets Are Inn	Bark Busters
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$74K – $122K	$78K – $117K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$50K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	10.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$243K	$144K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	5	133
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1993	2013
FDD Year	2024	2026