Jellystone Park Profitability Again Recognized by Franchise Business Review

Brand Cited for Strong Financial Performance, Innovation, Culture, and Owner Satisfaction

Four new franchise locations opened this year

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently named one of Franchise Business Review’s 50 Most Profitable Franchise brands. To identify its award-winning companies, Franchise Business Review analyzed data from more than 29,000 franchise owners regarding their overall satisfaction with their brand and their likelihood to recommend it to others.

The research firm also recently recognized Jellystone Park as one of 50 brands that met its criteria to be a Top Recession-Resistant franchise. Jellystone Park also was recognized as a Top Franchise Culture awardee based on 17 key factors including support, collaboration and a genuine commitment to franchisee success. The brand was also named a Top 50 Most Innovative Franchise based on franchise owners’ responses to questions about innovation and creativity.

This year, two new franchisees opened Jellystone Park locations in Ohio and Tennessee. Also, this year the brand’s largest operator added a location in Virginia, while another franchisee added a new Camp-Resort in Michigan. All had been operating as independent campgrounds previously.

With more than 75 franchised locations across the United States and Canada, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts operates in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences. Jellystone Park locations are famous for providing fun, family attractions, activities, and themed weekends that include everything from pools and water slides to mini golf and foam parties to wagon rides and dance parties with Yogi Bear. Unique pet amenities, activities and accommodations are also increasingly becoming part of the Jellystone Park experience.

Along with Franchise Business Review, Jellystone Park has been consistently recognized by such publications as USA Today and Good Housekeeping.

“We are honored that Franchise Business Review has recognized the Jellystone Park brand with three distinctions that speak to the strength of our brand,” said Jon Burek, president of Camp Jellystone, the franchisor.

For more information about acquiring a Jellystone Park franchise, please visit www.jellystonefranchise.com or email franchisesales@campjellystone.com.

About Camp Jellystone

With more than 75 locations across the United States and Canada, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts feature fun attractions such as pools and water slides, non-stop family activities, up-close fun with Yogi Bear characters, and glamping-style accommodations. For more information about Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, please visit www.jellystonepark.com. For information on franchising opportunities, please visit www.jellystonefranchise.com.

About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences (WBDGE) is a worldwide leader in the creation, development, licensing and operating of location-based entertainment based on the biggest franchises, stories, and characters from Warner Bros.' world-renowned film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, Cartoon Network and more. WBDGE is home to the groundbreaking locations of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks around the world, award-winning Warner Bros. Studio Tour locations in London, Hollywood, and Tokyo, the iconic Harry Potter New York flagship store, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, The WB Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience, The Game of Thrones Studio Tour and countless other experiences inspired by Harry Potter, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, FRIENDS and more. WBDGE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery's Revenue & Strategy division.

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Contacts:

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts
Ritter Communications, Brad Ritter
BRitter@bradritter.com
740.815.1892

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences
Lindsay Kiesel
Lindsay.Kiesel@wbd.com