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Camp Bow Wow franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
Camp Bow Wow is a pet services franchise with an initial investment ranging from $954,606 to $1,229,536.
Everything below is free, read straight off Camp Bow Wow's registered filing, with where the numbers land against pet services peers. Weighing Camp Bow Wow against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Camp Bow Wow's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 641544 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a Camp Bow Wow franchise make?
Camp Bow Wow is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure is $2,465,224 in average unit revenue — read it alongside what Item 19 says about which units it covers (often only mature or top-performing locations). See every pet services brand that discloses earnings in the Pet services franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Camp Bow Wow franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Camp Bow Wow's 3.5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Camp Bow Wow franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Camp Bow Wow franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. On $2,465,224 of revenue, a 3.5% royalty alone is about $86,283 a year before any other cost.
Camp Bow Wow lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Camp Bow Wow's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 2 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Camp Bow Wow itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 1 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Camp Bow Wow closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Camp Bow Wow will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Camp Bow Wow's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a pet services of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Camp Bow Wow's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 0.4%, against a pet services median of 1.6% — at or better than the category. Net franchised outlets moved +2 to 225 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Camp Bow Wow?
Camp Bow Wow's franchise is offered by Camp Bow Wow Franchising, Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Pet services franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Camp Bow Wow is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Camp Bow Wow franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Camp Bow Wow — who is the franchisor?
Camp Bow Wow's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Camp Bow Wow Franchising, Inc. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Camp Bow Wow franchise cost?
Camp Bow Wow's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $954,606 – $1,229,536, with an initial franchise fee of $50,000 and a 3.5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against pet services peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $356,644).
How much profit does a Camp Bow Wow franchise make?
Camp Bow Wow discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (3.5% of gross for Camp Bow Wow), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Camp Bow Wow franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The headline figure Camp Bow Wow discloses is $2,465,224 in average unit revenue.
Does Camp Bow Wow disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Camp Bow Wow reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure is $2,465,224 in average unit revenue, as the franchisor states it.
Are there lawsuits against Camp Bow Wow?
Camp Bow Wow's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 2 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Camp Bow Wow itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 1 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Camp Bow Wow a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Camp Bow Wow's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against pet services peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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