Central Bark Doggy Day Care franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$35,000 to $55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, paid monthly (first business day after the 15th of the following month); franchisor may switch to weekly collection

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$495 per month (then-current fee; may increase up to 10% per year)

Other fees

Brand Fund: greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $500 per month; National Convention fee $475 per attendee (annual attendance required); Local Advertising Cooperative up to about 2% of Gross Sales if a co-op exists

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$40,000 to $150,000 for the first three months of operation (payroll and related labor costs, rent and utilities, operating supplies and inventory, post-opening local advertising, other routine working capital)

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high and low annual Gross Sales; average and median Operating Profit (EBITDA-style, before owner compensation); Gross Sales by year 2021-2025 for each location; expense and operating profit percentages; sales mix by service category

Reporting period

Fiscal year 2025 (January 1 - December 31, 2025), with prior-year gross sales for 2021-2024

Sample

36 franchised facilities open and operating the full 2025 fiscal year (8 additional locations excluded)

Reported average

$902,805

Reported median

$812,437

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.45 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

40

Year-end outlets

44

Net change

+4

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

5

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

2

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

2

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.50 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

28 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$689,100

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

18 loans

Historical charge-off share

9.09%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 22

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Central Bark Doggy Day Care franchise cost?

Single unit (Franchise Agreement): $620,100 to $1,394,250; Multi-Unit Rights + first unit (per MUFA table): $691,800 to $1,604,250; Multi-2 (two units): $1,220,200 to $2,768,500; Multi-3 (three units): $1,820,300 to $4,142,750; Multi-4 (four units): $2,420,400 to $5,517,000; Multi-5 (five units): $3,020,500 to $6,891,250 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,000 to $55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

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How much do Central Bark Doggy Day Care owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high and low annual Gross Sales; average and median Operating Profit (EBITDA-style, before owner compensation); Gross Sales by year 2021-2025 for each location; expense and operating profit percentages; sales mix by service category. Sample: 36 franchised facilities open and operating the full 2025 fiscal year (8 additional locations excluded). Period: Fiscal year 2025 (January 1 - December 31, 2025), with prior-year gross sales for 2021-2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.45 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Central Bark Doggy Day Care?

9.09%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 22. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $689,100; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 18 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗