Camp Bow Wow Franchise

Camp Bow Wow, a Camp Bow Wow Franchising franchise, has been franchising since 2003 - 3 years after the concept was founded in 2000 , currently with 200 total locations in the pet services sector, headquartered in CO. Per the 2024 FDD, budget a total initial investment of $877K to $1.5M, roughly a 74% gap between the low and high end once site size, local market, and buildout scope are factored in. Included in that number: the franchise fee of $50K, equipment, leasehold improvements, and initial working capital to carry the business through ramp-up.

Ongoing royalties run 7.0% of gross sales; add the 2.0% advertising-fund contribution and the combined ongoing draw reaches 9.0% of gross sales. Camp Bow Wow does provide Item 19 financial performance data -- a voluntary disclosure that most U.S. franchisors (roughly two-thirds) skip. The reported average gross revenue per location is $1.3M; at that revenue level the typical unit hands back roughly $91K a year in royalty alone. Revenue is not profit, actual franchisee take-home depends on rent, labor, cost of goods, and local demand.

Camp Bow Wow's network is expanding: unit count grew at a 2.5% net rate over the past year (15 openings, 10 closures). Sustained positive growth is a signal that the unit-economics are working well enough to attract new operators, though late-stage growth can also reflect aggressive sales push rather than operational health.