Central Bark
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-06-04
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$55,000 [p.12 · WI · 2026-06-04]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty Fee | 6% of Gross Sales2 [p.13 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
|---|---|
| Brand Fund | The greater of (i) 2% of Gross Sales2 or (ii) $5004 [p.13 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Local Advertising Cooperative (“LAC”) contribution | An amount determined by the members of the LAC, which we currently anticipate will not exceed 2% of Gross Sales5,6 [p.14 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Unauthorized Advertising Fee | Then-current fee; currently $5007 [p.14 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$620,100 [p.17 · WI · 2026-06-04] – $1,394,250 [p.17 · WI · 2026-06-04]
Base single-franchise offering as stated in the FDD's total row. Multi-unit or area-development formats are not broken out here.
Item 20 — Outlets
| Franchised outlets at start of year | 40 [p.50 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 44 [p.50 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | 4 [p.50 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Transfers | 2 [p.50 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Terminations | 0 [p.52 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Non-renewals | 0 [p.52 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Ceased operations (other) | 2 [p.52 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 0 [p.50 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
All franchised CENTRAL BARK facilities in Sales Group FY2025 · January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 [p.44 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $902,805 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $812,437 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $2,025,786 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $413,760 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
All disclosed cohorts (4)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All franchised CENTRAL BARK facilities in Sales Group FY2025 January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 |
36 [p.44 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $902,805 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $812,437 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $2,025,786 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $413,760 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Top tercile of Sales Group by Gross Sales FY2025 January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 |
12 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | Not disclosed | $1,190,219 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $2,025,786 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $1,012,637 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Middle tercile of Sales Group by Gross Sales FY2025 January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 |
12 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | Not disclosed | $812,437 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $1,011,490 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $715,125 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
| Low tercile of Sales Group by Gross Sales FY2025 January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 |
12 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | Not disclosed | $592,866 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $701,927 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] | $413,760 [p.45 · WI · 2026-06-04] |
“The information presented in this Item 19 is based on data from 36 franchised CENTRAL BARK facilities that were open and operating throughout our 2025 fiscal year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025) (the “Sales Group”).” [p.44 · WI · 2026-06-04]
Extraction notes
- Item 7 totals were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited page.