OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
CENTRAL BARK FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). CENTRAL BARK's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $55K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $620K–$1.4M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $812K ("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'). No additional selection criteria were applied. Eight additional locations were excluded because they (i) were not open for the full fiscal year, (ii) did not report a full 12 months of financial data, or (iii) did not submit data in the required standardized format. The Sales Group excludes franchised facilities that opened during the 2025 fiscal year, as reflected in Item 20, and includes only those franchised facilities that were open and operating. It is based on self-reported information from a geographically diverse group of franchisees and is presented as an average of their responses. The information is based on self-reported financial data submitted by franchisees and has not been audited or independently verified.") |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 44 franchised at year end · 2 exits (5.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — UHY LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 CENTRAL BARK FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
CENTRAL BARK FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the CENTRAL BARK FDD for free?
CENTRAL BARK's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is CENTRAL BARK's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent CENTRAL BARK FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does CENTRAL BARK's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — CENTRAL BARK makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $812K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does CENTRAL BARK's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, CENTRAL BARK ended with 44 franchised outlets; 2 of 40 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 5.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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