Central Bark Grayslake

10/22/2025

🎃🐾 Day 2 of our Costume Contest is here! 👻 Have you voted yet?! Head over to Facebook and give your favorite pup’s photo a like — the one with the most likes by Halloween takes home the win! 🏆🐶✨

10/22/2025

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10/22/2025

10/21/2025

🎃 The Central Bark Grayslake Costume Contest has officially begun! 🎃👻

Bring your pup in their spookiest, silliest, or cutest costume anytime through October 31st and add on a $15 photo session to enter! 📸🐾

All photos will be uploaded to our Facebook Costume Contest album, where you can vote with likes — and the pups with the most likes will win 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes! 🥇🥈🥉

We can’t wait to see your furry trick-or-treaters! 👀🍬🐶

10/20/2025

Monday 10.20.25

10/20/2025

Have you scheduled your holiday grooming appointment at Central Bark Grayslake? With Halloween fast approaching, be sure to schedule any spooktacular grooming appointments well in advance.

We fill up fast, call +1 847-548-2275 to book now!

10/20/2025

Halloween photos start as of today! Feel free to sign up for a picture for your furry friends!

10/18/2025

We love the cool, crisp weather that comes with October each year! Long walks, morning coffees, and crunchy fall leaves make for some of our favorite days. Share a pic of your pup enjoying the fall below!

10/17/2025

Friday 10.17.2025

10/16/2025

Need a fall-themed treat for your pup this Halloween? Fill a frozen enrichment toy with some of our favorite dog-safe snacks! Take your favorite enrichment toy and fill it with kibble and a spoonful or two of canned pumpkin. Add some apple slices, a little whipped cream to top it off, and freeze for a delicious, long-lasting treat!

09/12/2025

Exciting News! ✨ In case you missed it, this morning, Central Bark was featured on Milwaukee's FOX 6’s Wake Up, promoting New Berlin and Franklin's upcoming Movie Night With Your Pup event! 🐾 📽️

CEO Bob Crawford and Franchisee Allen Stanczak from our New Berlin and Franklin locations shared all the details about this fun-filled evening designed for dog lovers and their furry friends. Link to the full segment in the comments.

07/28/2025

Here we GROW again! 👏🎉 Treats all around as we celebrated the grand opening of two brand new locations this past weekend: Central Bark Rochester, MI and Central Bark Danbury, CT! 💜

A huge shoutout to both teams for their incredible hard work and dedication in making these locations a reality. Their passion for providing the best care for our furry friends truly shines through! Let’s rally together and celebrate this exciting expansion in our Central Bark family!

Here’s to more wagging tails and happy pups in our communities!

07/14/2025

What an amazing day! 🐶💜 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us this past Saturday for the grand opening of the newest Central Bark location in Paradise Valley, AZ! We loved seeing all the happy pups and their owners enjoying the activities, including:

🐾 Puppy kissing booth and doggy charcuterie tastings
🐾 Zoe’s Barkery treat station and coffee from Trolley Car Coffee
🐾 Q&A with Dr. Jamie Lenberg
🐾 Facility tours and meet & greet with Owner Daniel Glad

And so much more! Thank you to everyone for being part of the Paradise Valley community! Your support made it such a fun and memorable event. Make sure to share your pics and videos from the event. Let's keep the momentum going!

Central Bark Paradise Valley

06/30/2025

What a paw-some weekend celebrating our Grand Opening at Central Bark Fox Valley! 🐾 🎉

We had an incredible time celebrating the grand opening of our new location with the Aurora/Naperville community! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out for this special day!

We kicked off the festivities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance, followed by an afternoon filled with delicious food from Billy Brick’s Pizza, exciting prizes, and fun activities for dogs and their families. Everyone enjoyed fantastic food and treats, engaging games and activities, and exclusive grand opening specials on dog day care, boarding, and grooming services!

We'd love to see your photos from the event! 📸 Please share your pictures and tag in your posts! Let’s keep the celebration going! 🐾 💜

06/24/2025

Spotlight on Central Bark Asheville! 💜✨

We’re thrilled to share that our amazing Asheville location was recently featured on WSPA for their incredible efforts in helping pets affected by Hurricane Helene 👉 https://bit.ly/4lsQ6Ep

Owners Emily and Lisa are going above and beyond by donating bags of food to displaced community members with pets in need, and you can join their mission! Central Bark Asheville is accepting donations of food, toys, treats, beds, and towels—both new and gently used.

Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these furry friends! Let’s support our community and our pets!

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA)- There’s a dog daycare spot in Asheville helping pets who are struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene. Central Bark holistic dog care uses methods that can help yo…

04/30/2025

Exciting News from Central Bark! 🐾 🐶

We are proud to announce that Central Bark has finished the first quarter of 2025 with an impressive 18% systemwide sales growth! 🚀 This achievement underscores our unwavering commitment to providing whole dog care and services for our furry friends and their owners.

In addition to our sales growth, we are expanding into new markets, bringing the Central Bark experience to even more pet parents and their beloved pups. 🐾 A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated team and loyal customers for making this milestone possible. Together, we are building a vibrant community that celebrates the love of our dogs!

Read the full press release here: 👇
https://prn.to/42ZgKx3

/PRNewswire/ -- Central Bark®, the premier whole dog care franchise and industry pioneer, entered 2025 with strong momentum marked by +18% systemwide sales...

04/18/2025

April is Bite Prevention Month! 🐾

We’re excited to share a recent news clip from Midwest Access featuring our very own franchisee from Central Bark Rochester! 🎥 In this segment, Lenny Hoisington highlights the importance of bite prevention and how Central Bark is dedicated to educating parents and their children. We believe that knowledge is key to ensuring safe and positive interactions between kids and dogs!

Watch the full segment here 👇
https://bit.ly/4jvkFIu

Join us in spreading awareness and keeping our communities safe! Together, we can make a difference. 💜

04/12/2025

Happy One-Year Anniversary, Central Bark Asheville! 🎉

Today, we celebrate not just a milestone, but a journey filled with love, resilience, and a passion for our furry friends! 🐾💜

This past year has been a testament to their unwavering spirit, especially in the face of Hurricane Helene where we witnessed their heartfelt commitment to providing a safe and fun space for dogs no matter what.

Every wagging tail and happy bark reminds us why we do what we do. Our love for dogs shines through in every moment we share with them, and we’re grateful to the amazing community for being a part of their adventure.

Congratulations to franchisees Emily & Lisa and their amazing team! 👏🥳💜🐾

04/11/2025

What binds us together? The love of dogs! 🐾💜

In our latest YouTube video, we shine a spotlight on our incredible Central Bark Asheville franchisees, Emily and Lisa. During and after the devastating Hurricane Helene, they went above and beyond to care for the dogs and support their community.

Join us in celebrating their dedication and compassion! Watch the full video to see how love for dogs brings us all closer together.

👉 https://youtu.be/eJpm8enePBw?feature=shared

Hear from our Central Bark Asheville franchisees, Emily and Lisa, on how they went above and beyond taking care of dogs and helping their community during an...

03/08/2025

Wow, what an incredible time we had at our 16th Annual Franchise Conference in Las Vegas! 🎉

The energy was off the charts, and it felt amazing to be together! We really got to celebrate how “Central Bark has a Winning Hand.” Looking back at our performance in 2024, we cheered for all the milestones and accomplishments we’ve hit together. It was a great reminder of our purpose, history, and values. Plus, we got a sneak peek at our vision for the future!

A huge shoutout to the National Franchise Advisory Board members for their time and passion. And a huge thank you to Emily and Lisa Fenster from Central Bark Asheville for reminding us why we’re here: IT’S FOR THE DOGS! 🐶💜 And let’s not forget our incredible vendors and sponsors who joined us—your support means the world to us!

We’re buzzing with excitement about the new initiatives coming your way that will help us take our business to the next level. Here’s to even more milestones ahead! 🐾

02/14/2025

In a world that can often feel divided, let’s take a moment to celebrate what truly matters: love. Our dogs remind us daily of the power of unconditional love. Let's focus on spreading kindness, compassion, and joy—not just for our pets but for everyone around us, not just today but every day.

Make today about the love we can give. We can all choose love over hate and create a better, more inclusive world. So, shower your dogs, cats, kids, friends, and everyone, with extra appreciation and love. Let’s inspire each other to share that love far and wide!

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from Central Bark! 🐾💜🎉

As we wag our tails into 2025, let’s celebrate and say goodbye to another year of adventures, belly rubs, and endless playtime. Let’s make this year the best one yet, full of love, loyalty, and lots of tail-wagging moments. Here’s to new beginnings and, most importantly, new friends and experiences at doggy day care! Cheers to 2025!