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Frenchies vs Central Bark — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Frenchies	Central Bark
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$472,883	$620,100
Total fees	8%	8%
Outlets	26	44
Lawsuits	0	0

Frenchies: what their numbers say

2025 data: 23 franchised studios, 4 quartiles. Q1 avg $818,088; Q4 avg $400,169. Revenue by type: memberships $3.2M, retail $258K, services $10.9M.

Central Bark: what their numbers say

36 franchisees full-year 2025 data: avg gross sales $902,805, operating profit avg $177,589 (19.7%). Tercile breakdown provided. Self-reported, unaudited. Cherry-picking: excluded 8 locations not operating full year; excludes new units.

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