Camp Run-A-MuttFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Camp Run-A-Mutt franchise requires a total initial investment of $589K – $1.1M, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.0M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 66.7% charge-off rate across 14 loans[1]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $589K – $1.1M
- 59th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- 34th pct Education
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 6th pct Education
- Units
- 12
- 28th pct Education
- SBA default
- 66.7%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education 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
66.7% of SBA loans charged off across 14 loans, above the 16% franchise average.
The system contracted 8% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
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).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 66.7% across 14 loans (well above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Camp Run-A-Mutt Entrepreneurial Resources, Inc.
- CEO title
- President
- Dennis Quaglia
- CEO experience
- 15 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 2900 Fourth Avenue, #206, San Diego, California 92103
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $604K
- vs $918K prior year
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.
- CEO
- Dennis Quaglia
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2010
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 7
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $100K | $175K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $449K | $925K |
| Total initial investment | $589K | $1.1M |
Source: Camp Run-A-Mutt 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
$165K
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
16%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $589K – $1.1M
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $100K – $175K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $36K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.1M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 12 units
- vs category median 14
- Range (low → high)
- $346K→$1.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How Camp Run-A-Mutt Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 12
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 8.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -7.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -7.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 7
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 8.3%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 8.3%
- Units that stopped operating
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 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
- 14
- Loan volume
- $6.4M
- Median loan
- $454K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 66.7%
- 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)
- 33.3%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 75.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 9
- Defaults
- 4
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Camp Run-A-Mutt's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 8 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 10 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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A 66.7% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 1 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
Risk analysis
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.
Litigation (Item 3)
Arbitration with franchisee KM CRAM Corp., related state court action, and bankruptcy adversary proceeding. All settled November 10, 2021.
Largest disclosed settlement: $450,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Timothy C. Taylor and Erik Kudrna filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 7, 2021, Case No. 21-01946-MM11, Southern District of California
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 100 / 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
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | San Diego, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | The state where the Camp Run-A-Mutt Business is located |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Arbitration with franchisee KM CRAM Corp., related state court action, and bankruptcy adversary proceeding. All settled November 10, 2021.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 29 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 30 hrs
- Training location
- San Diego, California
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
22 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Camp Run-A-Mutt · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Camp Run-A-Mutt franchise?
The total investment to open a Camp Run-A-Mutt franchise ranges from $589K – $1.1M, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Camp Run-A-Mutt franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Camp Run-A-Mutt FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.0M. The median is $1.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Camp Run-A-Mutt's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Camp Run-A-Mutt has a charge-off rate of 66.7% across 14 loans, meaning 66.7% 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 Run-A-Mutt franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Camp Run-A-Mutt has 12 total units in the United States, including 12 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Camp Run-A-Mutt a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Camp Run-A-Mutt as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 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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