Franchise opportunities compared
Bark Busters vs DapperTails
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- DapperTails discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bark Busters: 1, DapperTails: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | BBBark Busters |  DapperTails |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $77,900 – $117,000 Total estimated initial investment: $77,900–$117,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 | $103,500 – $242,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $7.00 Continuing royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $2.00 Brand Fund Contribution rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 17 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +9 Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 17 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (132 locations) — other measures and revenue 132 units other Number of eligible franchise businesses in sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $1,244,640 other Table 1 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.