Is Wag N Wash or Central Bark cheaper to open?

Wag N Wash costs $520,520–$1,357,600 and Central Bark costs $640,100–$1,394,250 to open (FDD Item 7). Wag N Wash has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Wag N Wash or Central Bark?

Wag N Wash reports $1,208,177 average annual unit revenue vs $902,805 for Central Bark (FDD Item 19). Wag N Wash is higher. For Wag N Wash: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, Wag N Wash or Central Bark?

FranchiseVerdict grades Wag N Wash B and Central Bark B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Wag N Wash vs Central Bark

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Wag N Wash and Central Bark are pet services franchises. Wag N Wash requires an investment of $521K – $1.4M while Central Bark requires $640K – $1.4M. In terms of revenue, Wag N Wash reports higher average unit revenue at $1.2M. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Central Bark has SBA lending data on file with a 3.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Wag N Wash B (Above average) and Central Bark B (Above average).

Metric	Wag N Wash	Central Bark
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$521K – $1.4M	$640K – $1.4M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$55K
Royalty Rate	2.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.2MOutlet subset	$903K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	3.6% (55 loans)
Total Units	29	44
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2006	2022
FDD Year	2026	2026