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Camp Jellystone franchise — is it worth it?
High risk Shrinking network
What Camp Jellystone's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
Everything below is free, read straight off Camp Jellystone's registered filing, with where the numbers land against category peers. Weighing Camp Jellystone against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Camp Jellystone's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 32463-202410-03 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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Camp Jellystone franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Camp Jellystone does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Camp Jellystone — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Camp Jellystone's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Camp Jellystone lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Camp Jellystone's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 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 Jellystone 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. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Camp Jellystone closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Camp Jellystone 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 Jellystone's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise 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 Jellystone's latest tables show a shrinking franchised network — more units left than opened. Net franchised outlets moved -2 to 77 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Camp Jellystone?
Camp Jellystone's franchise is offered by Camp Jellystone, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Camp Jellystone 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 Jellystone franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Camp Jellystone — who is the franchisor?
Camp Jellystone's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Camp Jellystone, LLC 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 Jellystone franchise cost?
Camp Jellystone's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $324,000 – $2,370,000, with an initial franchise fee of $75,000 and a 4.5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against category peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Camp Jellystone franchise make?
Camp Jellystone makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Camp Jellystone at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Camp Jellystone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Camp Jellystone's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Camp Jellystone?
Camp Jellystone's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 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 Jellystone itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Camp Jellystone a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Camp Jellystone's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is high 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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