Kendal Kulp

Community through Canines

Kendal Kulp, co-founder and CEO of Wagbar off-leash dog park and bar started his career in the outdoor recreation industry while obtaining his B.S in Recreation Management with a concentration in Outdoor Experiential Education and a Minor in General Business at Appalachian State University.

He worked as a zip-line guide, climbing instructor, and snowboarding instructor to follow his passion for recreation and the outdoors while running his phone repair business to pay the bills.

 In 2015, while frequenting dog parks in his hometown of Asheville, NC, with his family dog, Sammy, he realized that dog parks were missing something. Dog parks are a great way to socialize but can be dirty, unsafe, and offer nothing for humans. Bars require dogs to be on a leash and are generally not dog friendly. In late 2019 after graduating college and successfully running a business in the insurance industry for three years, Kendal decided to pursue his dream of opening an off-leash dog park and bar. Wagbar was born.

Kendal is now franchising the business to share the Wagbar community across the country and help other dog-loving entrepreneurs create the career and lifestyles of their dreams.