When Bark Social bounded into town early last year, tails started wagging for what seemed to be a dream idea: a bar and cafe combined with an outdoor dog park in a Manayunk shopping center.

Nov. 22—Bark Social, the locally grown chain that combined a dog park and bar, closed all of its locations Thursday night. On social media, the company attributed the abrupt decision to ...

Dog park and bar concept Bark Social has abruptly closed all five of its locations, including its lone Philadelphia outpost. Bark Social, a gathering space for dogs and their owners, has abruptly ...