Bark Busters Home Dog Training

Founded: 1989 Franchising since: 1994
Sylvia Wilson, a former manager of an animal shelter, and her husband, Danny, founded Bark Busters in Australia in 1989. Wilson's aim was to create a program that would help owners better deal with their dog's behavior problems.

The Wilsons began franchising their in-home obedience training service in Sydney, Australia in 1994, eventually expanding the system into New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

250 W. Lehow Ave., #B Englewood, Colorado 80110

Phone: (877)300-2275

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 5 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	243	33	81	4
2008	252	33	81	0
2007	228	24	77	0
2006	193	17	78	0
2005	140	14	78	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: About 50,000 dogs

Special Programs
Bark Busters works with guide dog associations and humane societies.

Total investment: $71.1K-96.4K Franchise fee: $37.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 8% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K-150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $12.5K-39.4K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Passion for dogs

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: minimum 120 hours

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Other marketing support

• PR support

Franchise 500® rank:
#110 (2009); #118 (2008); #105 (2007); #115 (2006); #278 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#95 (2009); #96 (2008); #63 (2007); #46 (2006);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#73 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#27 (2009); #25 (2008); #29 (2007); #27 (2006); #75 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#87 (2009); #96 (2008); #77 (2007); #86 (2006); #137 (2005);