Camp Bow WowFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Camp Bow Wow franchise requires a total initial investment of $1.0M – $1.8M, including a $50K franchise fee. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.0M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 3.7% charge-off rate across 195 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $1.0M – $1.8M
- 84th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- 47th pct Pet Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 216
- 81st pct Pet Services
- SBA default
- 3.7%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Pet Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
At 0.7x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $1.0M – $1.8M including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.0M/year (median $984K), with an estimated 13% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 21/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 3.7% across 195 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Camp Bow Wow Franchising, Inc.
- Parent company
- Propelled Brands Franchising, LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 7577 West 103rd Avenue, Unit 209, Westminster, Colorado 80021
- Auditor
- REDPATH AND COMPANY, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $17.5M
- vs $19.1M prior year
Overview
About
Camp Bow Wow franchisees operate dog daycare and boarding facilities offering supervised group play, training services, and overnight lodging for dogs. Day-to-day operations include staffing dog care handlers, managing customer intake/billing, maintaining facility sanitation and safety protocols, and coordinating boarding schedules. Most franchisees balance direct dog care management with business operations, marketing, and customer relationship management.
- CEO
- Catherine Monson
- Headquarters
- CO
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 40
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $150K | $150K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $834K | $1.6M |
| Total initial investment | $1.0M | $1.8M |
Source: Camp Bow Wow 2024 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$166K
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
11%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
9.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $1.0M – $1.8M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $150K – $150K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of 7% of Net Revenue or the Minimum Monthly R…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 8.0 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $984K
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $175K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 12.5%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Actual
- Sample size
- 202 units
- vs category median 12 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $372K→$2.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 8 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 75 Pet Services brands
Revenue is only 0.7x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Pet Services averages
How Camp Bow Wow Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 216
- Opened
- 14
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 0.5%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +6.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +10.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 12
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 9 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 195
- Loan volume
- $155.5M
- Median loan
- $534K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 3.7%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 96.3%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 64
- Defaults
- 4
Vintage analysis
Camp Bow Wow charge-off rate by loan vintage
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Camp Bow Wow's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 23-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Camp Bow Wow presents moderate-to-cautionary risk with slowing unit growth, litigation history, and high capital requirements relative to typical franchisee profitability, warranting deep validation with existing operators.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · REDPATH AND COMPANY, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 21 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHLitigation history: Franchisor has pursued enforcement actions against franchisees post-termination and shareholder derivative suit indicates governance issues at parent company level
- 02MINORModest unit growth (6.5% YoY) on 216-unit system suggests maturation or market saturation; growth rate declining relative to pet care industry expansion
- 03MINORNet income of $175,047 on $1,039,331 revenue equals 16.8% net margin—healthy but leaves minimal buffer given high investment ($1M+) and variable royalty structure (7% or minimum monthly royalty, whichever is greater)
- 04MINORHigh initial investment relative to annual net income (5.9x payback period) with 10-year term creates extended break-even risk
- 05MINORAbsence of Item 19 financial performance claim in FDD limits ability to validate franchisor's average revenue/income figures independently
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Colorado |
| Litigation count | 3 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 59 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 69 hrs
- POS system
- Data Dawg
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Data Dawg
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
13 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Camp Bow Wow · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Camp Bow Wow franchise?
The total investment to open a Camp Bow Wow franchise ranges from $1.0M – $1.8M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Camp Bow Wow franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Camp Bow Wow FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.0M. The median is $984K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Camp Bow Wow's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Camp Bow Wow has a charge-off rate of 3.7% across 195 loans, meaning 3.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Camp Bow Wow franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Camp Bow Wow has 216 total units in the United States, including 192 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 14 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Camp Bow Wow a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Camp Bow Wow as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 21 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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