Camp Run-A-Mutt
Bottom line
- Total investment $589K – $1.1M including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.0M/year (median $1.1M).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 17 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Camp Run-A-Mutt unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
16%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Camp Run-A-Mutt units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.9M
on $9.3M purchase
Total debt
$7.4M
SBA $4.6M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Camp Run-A-Mutt operates dog daycare and boarding facilities, with franchisees managing daily operations including pet care staff supervision, client relations, facility maintenance, and specialized services like training or grooming. Franchisees handle the full P&L for their territory while paying 6% of gross sales in royalties to the franchisor.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Shrinking franchise system with litigation history, undisclosed profitability metrics, and franchisor going concern issues creates significant risk for new franchisee investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: -7.7% YoY unit decline (12 units remaining) suggests deteriorating franchisee success and recruitment
- 02MEDNo disclosed net income despite $1.03M avg revenue—opacity around actual profitability raises concerns about franchisee ROI and sustainability
- 03HIGHLitigation history with fraud allegations: 2020-2021 arbitration involving breach, fraud claims, and rescission attempt indicates franchisor-franchisee conflict and potential business model disputes
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status = False: Red flag for franchisor financial stability and ability to support franchise system long-term
- 05MINORHigh investment-to-revenue ratio: $588.9K-$1.14M startup cost against $1.03M avg revenue creates thin margin for franchisee profitability after 6% royalties and operating costs
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
22 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Camp Run-A-Mutt · FDD (2024) PDF