Franchise opportunities compared
Bark Busters vs The Dog Wizard
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Bark Busters
$77,900 – $117,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15The Dog Wizard
$116,400 – $195,750
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bark Busters
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8The Dog Wizard
$60,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Bark Busters
10%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9The Dog Wizard
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Bark Busters figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Dog Wizard figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bark Busters: 1, The Dog Wizard: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Bark BustersThe Dog WizardItem 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 The Dog Wizard: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bark Busters or The Dog Wizard?
- Bark Busters: $77,900 – $117,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); The Dog Wizard: $116,400 – $195,750 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). 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 The Dog Wizard royalties compare?
- Bark Busters: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); The Dog Wizard: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Bark Busters and The Dog Wizard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bark Busters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; The Dog Wizard has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
