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    Bark Busters vs Woof Gang Bakery

    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 FDDWoof Gang Bakery2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bark Busters

    $77,900 – $117,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Woof Gang Bakery

    $191,350 – $560,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bark Busters

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Woof Gang Bakery

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bark Busters

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Woof Gang Bakery

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Woof Gang Bakery 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, Woof Gang Bakery: 21). 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

    Woof Gang Bakery

    $191,350 – $560,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bark Busters

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

    Woof Gang Bakery

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bark Busters

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

    Woof Gang Bakery

    7%
    Royalty percentage of gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Woof Gang Bakery

    2%
    National marketing percentage of gross revenues — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Woof Gang Bakery

    288
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Woof Gang Bakery

    +125
    Calculated: 163 at end of 2022 → 288 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Woof Gang Bakery

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

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Woof Gang Bakery

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bark Busters

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Woof Gang Bakery

    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
    Woof Gang Bakery
    Franchised (199 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $620,375
    other gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Franchised (150 locations) — revenue and other measures — Stores open at least 25 months
    $672,503
    other gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Franchised (122 locations) — revenue and other measures — Stores open at least 37 months
    $715,937
    other gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    +18 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 Woof Gang Bakery: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bark Busters or Woof Gang Bakery?
    Bark Busters: $77,900 – $117,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Woof Gang Bakery: $191,350 – $560,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bark Busters. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bark Busters and Woof Gang Bakery royalties compare?
    Bark Busters: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Woof Gang Bakery: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Bark Busters and Woof Gang Bakery disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bark Busters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Woof Gang Bakery has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 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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