Bark Busters vs Interquest Detection Canines Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Bark Busters vs Interquest Detection Canines including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bark Busters Franchise
Interquest Detection Canines Franchise
Investment $71,100 - $96,400$61,000 - $99,300
Franchise Fee $37,500$40,000 - $55,000
Royalty Fee 8%6%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19891979
Year Franchised 19941999
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee $1.5K$3K


Business Experience Requirements
 
Bark Busters Franchise
Interquest Detection Canines Franchise
Experience * passion for dogs * general business experience * have great people and communication skills * want to make a positive impact in their community
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Bark Busters Franchise
    Interquest Detection Canines Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesYes/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Bark Busters Franchise
    Interquest Detection Canines Franchise
    Training -Quarterly quality assurance training
    Support On-call Training and Support Center, Regional and National Conferences, Mentoring Programs, Franchise Advisory Council, Newsletter, Toll-free Phone Line, Intranet and CRM, Library of Best Practices and Innovative Ideas, Policy and Procedure Manual, Business Management Manual, Field Operations/Evaluations, Annual Advanced Training and Professional Development Classes, Discussion Boards.Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Co-op Advertising, Regular Marketing Conference Calls, Monthly Press Releases, Custom Local Ad Design, National Media Promotions, Local Marketing and PR Launch for Your Business, Marketing and Sales Manual.Co-op advertising, National media
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

    40% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Bark Busters Franchise
    Interquest Detection Canines Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Bark Busters

    In-home Dog Training Are you the leader of the pack? Imagine being taught the secrets to train a dog in only two hours, completely changing its behavior, and providing a previously stressed household with peaceful bliss. Bark Busters is a tremendous opportunity for you to make a difference in your own life and in the lives of dogs and people everywhere. A Huge Industry - Growing Faster Than Ever The market for dog training services is enormous. Dog owners are willing to pay for effective, quality services, not only for their own benefit, but also out of respect for their neighbors. A dog behaving badly is socially unacceptable. This demand creates a unique recession-resistant industry that will continue to grow each year. Our unique methodology was developed based on the natural psychology of dogs, and has earned the SPCA International Award of "Best Trainers" - an award that no other trainers have ever received. As the world's largest dog training company, Bark Busters are the undisputed leaders of the pack. 
    Bark Busters was founded in 1989 by Sylvia and Danny Wilson in Wollongong, Australia, 50 miles south of Sydney.  Bark Busters has now expanded into over 40 states with 255+ franchises in the US and over 420 franchises across 10 countries including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, Canada, and here in the United States.

    About Interquest Detection Canines

    Debbie Farmer and Mike Ferdinand started Interquest in Texas in 1988 when they bought the canine detection division of Security Associates Int'l., a multinational security company. Farmer and Ferdinand targeted their new company toward schools. By 1992, Interquest had expanded to other states, and in 1995, investors purchased the rights to the Interquest program and name.

    Based in Houston, Interquest Detection Canines uses dogs to detect drugs and other contraband. Franchisees serve public school districts, private schools and businesses. In addition to detection services, franchisees also provide dogs to police departments, offer school security consulting and conduct drug testing programs for clients.