Home / $500K – $1M / Camp Bow Wow
Pet-passionate investors with ~$1M who can manage a construction project and hire a strong GM.
EBITDA disclosed by quartile — rare transparency
~$1M entry before you board a single dog
Key facts
- Item 19: revenue-reporting camps averaged $1,089,860 in 2025 with 14.4% EBITDA
- Top quartile averaged $1,480,842 revenue and 23.4% EBITDA
- Bottom quartile averaged $780,768 with −0.6% EBITDA
- 3.5% royalty in the first 12 months, then 7%
- Half-price fee for veterans and first responders
- 2026 prototype that the franchisor says cuts $400K+ from build cost
Pros and cons
Pros
- EBITDA disclosed by quartile — rare transparency
- Daycare revenue is sticky and recurring
- Reduced first-year royalty eases the ramp
Cons
- ~$1M entry before you board a single dog
- Bottom-quartile camps lose money
- Royalty doubles to 7% after year one
- Franchisor's prototype savings figure varies between its own posts ($400K vs ~$500K)
FDD figures and sources
Range per Camp Bow Wow's investment page and FAQ (attributed to its most current FDD). Fee $50,000 ($25,000 VetFran/first responders; $125,000 for three units). Royalty 7%, reduced to 3.5% for the first 12 months, + 1% ad fund. Item 19 (2026 FDD, 2025 data) shown on franchisor's site. Requires $1.2M net worth and $500K liquid. Verified Oct 2026.
Figures on this page come from the sources named above, checked on Oct 18, 2026. Franchise terms change every year — get the current Franchise Disclosure Document from the franchisor before you invest. Our methodology
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