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    Bark Busters vs Dogtopia

    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.

    Bark Busters2026 FDDDogtopia2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bark Busters

    $77,900 – $117,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Dogtopia

    $664,355

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bark Busters

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Dogtopia

    $899

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bark Busters

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Dogtopia

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bark Busters: 1, Dogtopia: 103). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bark Busters

    $77,900 – $117,000
    Total estimated initial investment: $77,900–$117,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Dogtopia

    $664,355
    ening) $ 3 0,000 to $ 6 0 ,000 As incurred As incurred Suppliers, employees , us & affiliate Total Initial Investment 23 — 664355
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bark Busters

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Dogtopia

    $899
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bark Busters

    10%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Dogtopia

    7%
    Royalty Fee — 7
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Dogtopia

    3% of may increase to — 3
    eporting period and royalty fee due date upon 30 days’ prior notice. Brand Fund Fee 2 % of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Dogtopia

    266
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Dogtopia

    +22
    Calculated: 244 at end of 2023 → 266 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Dogtopia

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Dogtopia

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Dogtopia

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bark Busters
    Franchised (132 locations) — other measures and revenue
    132 units
    other Number of eligible franchise businesses in sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Dogtopia
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets, $1,500,000+ sales bracket (Table 5)
    2.5 percent
    other Table5 All Sales1.5M+
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets, $0-$900,000 sales bracket (Table 5)
    28.2 percent
    other Table5 All Sales0–900k
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets, All qualifying outlets sales bracket (Table 5)
    134 units
    other Table5 All All
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +100 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Bark Busters vs Dogtopia: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bark Busters or Dogtopia?
    Bark Busters: $77,900 – $117,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Dogtopia: $664,355 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bark Busters. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bark Busters and Dogtopia royalties compare?
    Bark Busters: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Dogtopia: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Bark Busters and Dogtopia disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bark Busters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Dogtopia has reviewed Item 19 figures for 103 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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