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    Camp Bow Wow vs Dogdrop

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Camp Bow Wow2026 FDDDogdrop2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Camp Bow Wow

    $70,846 – $1,229,536

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Dogdrop

    $360,800

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Camp Bow Wow

    Not available

    Dogdrop

    $12,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Camp Bow Wow

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Dogdrop

    2% · % Gross Sales

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Camp Bow Wow figures come from its 2026 FDD and Dogdrop figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Camp Bow Wow discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Camp Bow Wow has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Camp Bow Wow

    $70,846 – $1,229,536
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Dogdrop

    $360,800
    are signed Us Estimated Initial Investment to Open One Franchised Business (Note 2) — 360800
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Camp Bow Wow

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Dogdrop

    $12,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Camp Bow Wow

    7%
    Royalty on loss of good standing — percentage of Net Revenue, subject to greater minimum monthly royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Dogdrop

    2% · % Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Camp Bow Wow

    3%
    Advertisingfundcap — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Dogdrop

    4% of %
    Brand fund potential maximum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Camp Bow Wow

    225
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Dogdrop

    3
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Camp Bow Wow

    +9
    Calculated: 216 at end of 2023 → 225 at end of 2025

    Dogdrop

    +2
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 3 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Camp Bow Wow

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Dogdrop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Camp Bow Wow

    2003
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Dogdrop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Camp Bow Wow

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Dogdrop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Camp Bow Wow
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group1 all
    207 camps
    other Group1 all sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group1 top25%profit
    $2,465,224
    other Group1 top25%profit highgrosssales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group1 bottom25%profit
    $1,293,176
    other Group1 bottom25%profit highgrosssales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Dogdrop

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Camp Bow Wow vs Dogdrop: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Camp Bow Wow or Dogdrop?
    Camp Bow Wow: $70,846 – $1,229,536 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Dogdrop: $360,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Camp Bow Wow. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Camp Bow Wow and Dogdrop royalties compare?
    Camp Bow Wow: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26); Dogdrop: 2% · % Gross Sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Camp Bow Wow or Dogdrop?
    Camp Bow Wow: 225 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Dogdrop: 3 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Camp Bow Wow and Dogdrop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Camp Bow Wow has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Dogdrop makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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