Franchise opportunities compared
Bark Busters vs Zoom Room
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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bark Busters: 1, Zoom Room: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | BBBark Busters |  Zoom Room |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $302,523 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT estimated 302523–464712 USD 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $8.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $1.00 National Advertising Fund contribution rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 60 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +6 Calculated: 54 at end of 2023 → 60 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | 2009 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 — Franchised locations included in same store sales comparison (opened Sep. 1, 20… 11.9 percent other same-store sales revenue change · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Zoom Room locations open at least a full FY2024–FY2025 (48 stores) $390,448 other Gross revenues median · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 |
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.