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Franchise Opportunity Deep Dive: All American Pet Resorts is a premium pet boarding, day care and grooming franchise built around 24/7 care, personalized service and multiple pet-care revenue streams.
All American Pet Resorts is a premium pet-care franchise offering professional dog boarding, day care, grooming and related services. Founded as a family pet-care business in Michigan and franchising since 2005, the concept combines resort-style accommodations with 24/7 staffing, webcams and multiple service offerings designed to give pet parents confidence while their dogs are away from home.
All American Pet Resorts traces its roots to Troy, Michigan, where Yolanda and Art Rimbold began exploring better pet-care options after struggling to find boarding accommodations that met their standards for their own dogs. In 1982, Yolanda acquired a building with more than a dozen former breeding kennels, and what began as a hobby grew into a boutique pet-care business. The Rimbolds later partnered with their friends, Kathleen and Richard Kresge, to franchise the concept, with All American Pet Resorts, LLC formed in Michigan in 2005 and franchising beginning that same year.
Mission: All American Pet Resorts aims to become one of the industry's most recognized pet-care franchises by delivering high standards of care while creating strong franchisee economics. Its C.A.R.E. philosophy stands for "Creating A Remarkable Experience."
Vision: The brand is focused on expanding nationally while maintaining a quality-first approach to franchise development and creating trusted pet-care destinations in local communities.
All American Pet Resorts offers franchisees a model backed by more than two decades of franchising experience and a pet-care history stretching back more than 40 years. Franchisee benefits include:
All American Pet Resorts is pursuing national expansion. As of August 2026, the brand identifies Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah as hot markets. Numerous additional states are listed as available.
Visit the All American Pet Resorts franchise website for more information on available territories.
Initial Costs: The estimated initial investment required to begin operation of an All American Pet Resorts franchise ranges from $798,000 to $1,900,000 according to the 2026 FDD.
| Type of Expenditure | Min | Max |
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Training | $0 | $5,000 |
| Real Estate Leasing | $0 | $20,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $600,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | $5,000 | $80,000 |
| Signage | $5,000 | $20,000 |
| Computer Hardware, Software & Cameras | $15,000 | $20,000 |
| Utility Deposits & Licenses | $0 | $5,000 |
| Legal, Architectural & Accounting Fees | $50,000 | $165,000 |
| Inventory & Supplies | $5,000 | $20,000 |
| Insurance | $3,000 | $20,000 |
| Startup Advertising Expense | $20,000 | $25,000 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| Real Estate & Resort Coordination Fee | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Initial Franchise Fee: The initial franchise fee is $60,000 for a franchisee's first All American Pet Resorts location and is due upon signing the franchise agreement. The fee drops to $50,000 for the second resort, $45,000 for the third and fourth resorts and $40,000 for the fifth.
Qualified U.S. veterans and active military members receive a 10% discount on the initial franchise fee for their first resort.
Ongoing Fees: According to the 2026 FDD, All American Pet Resorts franchisees are responsible for the following principal recurring payments and expenses:
| Type of Fee | Amount |
| Royalty Fee | 7% of gross revenues/month |
| Local Advertising Expense | Greater of 1% of gross revenues or $1,000/month |
| Brand Development/Promotions Fee | 2% of gross revenues/month |
| Resort Operations Software Support | $2,700/year |
| Technology Fee | $100/month |
ROI Potential: According to the 2026 FDD, the 10 All American Pet Resorts franchised locations that were operating for the entirety of 2025 reported the following revenue:
Average | Median | High | Low |
$1,715,790 | $1,476,143 | $3,030,333 | $840,188 |
All American Pet Resorts provides substantial support during the development phase. The franchisor evaluates proposed sites using factors including population density, census data and proximity to existing locations, and generally approves or rejects a properly submitted site within 10 days.
The company also provides prototype plans and specifications when available, recommendations regarding equipment, inventory and supplies, territory designation, assistance developing a startup advertising plan and on-site pre-opening and grand-opening assistance.
The brand's franchise website further describes its launch support as including construction-plan and timeline review, a soft opening typically two to four weeks before the official opening, grand-opening support and post-opening operations and financial-performance reviews.
Before opening, the franchisee or Designated Business Manager must successfully complete All American Pet Resorts' training program.
The FDD provides for an initial program of up to 20 days, plus an additional two to four weeks of on-site, hands-on training. Training can take place at corporate headquarters, an existing All American Pet Resorts location and the franchisee's own resort.
The curriculum includes approximately 58 hours of classroom instruction and 237 to 317 hours of on-the-job training. Topics include resort design, workflow, marketing, IT, staffing, business planning, health and safety, POS systems, customer service, sales, resort operations, basic and advanced pet care, business operations, management, financial reporting and hands-on resort training.
Once the resort opens, All American Pet Resorts provides ongoing guidance on operating standards, products, services and training methods. A company representative is made reasonably available during regular business hours to discuss operating questions and support needs.
Marketing support includes brand-development programs, approved creative materials and assistance creating local promotional plans. The brand's fund can support digital advertising, SEO, social media, public relations, market research, direct mail and other campaigns. In 2025, the FDD says 31.91% of Brand Development Fund spending went toward SEO and social media.
Technology is an important component of the operating model. Franchisees must use designated Resort Operations Software and POS technology to manage boarding, day care, grooming, training and retail revenue. The software is also used for revenue reporting.
Franchisees must maintain web-based cameras that meet the brand's standards, with certain cameras accessible to customers. The franchisor also requires electronic financial reporting and can access specified operating and financial data.
Pet-care experience is not required. The brand is looking for success-minded owners who can follow its systems, lead employees and embrace its standards of care. Candidates should also have the financial resources necessary to develop a relatively capital-intensive brick-and-mortar facility.
All American Pet Resorts allows some flexibility in the owner's day-to-day involvement. If the franchisee is an individual, they can supervise the resort directly or employ a designated business manager to handle day-to-day management, on-site supervision and direct operation. Business-entity franchisees must have a designated business manager performing those functions. That structure can make semi-absentee ownership possible for qualified candidates.
The franchisor itself does not offer direct or indirect financing and does not guarantee a franchisee's note, lease or other obligation. The franchise development website does, however, highlight relationships with the SBA and financing resources, including Live Oak Bank.
"All American Pet Resorts provides all necessary training, support & ongoing guidance without being obtrusive."
- Amy Moore, Franchisee — Punta Gorda, Florida
"AAPR is a fun and profitable business that meets a growing demand for quality pet boarding and day care."
- Kathy Kresge, Semi-Absentee Franchisee — Fort Myers, Florida
Visit the All American Pet Resorts franchise website for more franchisee testimonials and success stories.
The U.S. pet industry continues to represent a large and growing market for dog day care and boarding businesses. Americans spent $158 billion on pets in 2025, including $14.3 billion on services such as boarding, grooming, training, pet sitting and dog walking, and total pet industry sales are projected to reach $165 billion in 2026. The labor market also points to continued demand for pet care: Employment of animal care and service workers is projected to grow 11% from 2024 to 2034, compared with 3% for all occupations, while employment of animal caretakers is expected to grow 12%. About 81,700 openings for animal care and service workers are projected each year over that period as pet ownership and consumer spending on animal care continue to support the sector.
All American Pet Resorts competes in a fragmented market that includes independent kennels and day care operators, veterinary practices, pet retailers and national franchise systems. The FDD specifically notes that competition can come from boarding kennels, grooming businesses, animal-training companies, national and regional pet-store chains and veterinary offices.
Major franchise competitors in the broader boarding and day care category include Dogtopia, Camp Bow Wow, Hounds Town USA, Central Bark and The Dog Stop.
All American Pet Resorts differentiates itself through its 24/7/365 staffing model, cageless accommodations, customer webcam access, ability to care for a broad range of dogs and its combination of boarding, day care and grooming services.
After signing, the development process typically takes approximately 12 to 18 months before opening, largely because the model requires site selection, zoning, permitting, resort design, construction or renovation, equipment installation and training.
Prospective owners can begin the process through the All American Pet Resorts franchise inquiry page.
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