What activities are prohibited regarding All Dogs Unleashed customers after an owner ceases to be an owner?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
x professionals to the extent necessary for me to meet my legal obligations, and (c) as otherwise may be required by law.
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- I will comply with all of the provisions contained in Article 12 of the Franchise Agreement concerning the transfer of my ownership interest in the Franchisee.
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- While I am an Owner of the Franchisee and, for a two-year period after I cease to be an Owner (or two years after termination or expiration (without renewal) of the Franchise Agreement, whichever occurs first), I will not:
- (a) Divert or attempt to divert any present or prospective customer of the ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchised business to any competitor, by direct or indirect inducement or otherwise, provide dog training, grooming, or boarding services to any customer or former customer of the Franchised Business, or do anything to harm the goodwill associated with the Marks and the System;
- (b) Employ or seek to employ any person who is or has been within the previous 30 days employed by Franchisor or an Affiliate of Franchisor as a salaried managerial employee, or induce such person to leave his or her employment; or
- (c) Own, maintain, advise, operate, engage in, be employed by, make loans to, invest in, provide any assistance to, or have any interest in (as owner or otherwise) or relationship or association with, any business that provides dog training, grooming, or boarding services other than a ALL DOGS UNLEASHED franchised business operated pursuant to a then-currently effective franchise agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–158)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, for a period of two years after an owner ceases to be an owner, they are restricted from certain activities related to All Dogs Unleashed customers. Specifically, the owner cannot divert or attempt to divert any present or prospective customer of an All Dogs Unleashed franchised business to a competitor. This includes direct or indirect inducement.
Additionally, the owner is prohibited from providing dog training, grooming, or boarding services to any customer or former customer of the franchised business. They also cannot take any actions that could harm the goodwill associated with the All Dogs Unleashed marks and the system. These restrictions apply to any location that is in the service area or within 25 miles of the perimeter of the service area, or within the service area of any other All Dogs Unleashed business in existence or under development at the time the individual ceases to be an owner.
These restrictions are in place to protect All Dogs Unleashed's customer base and brand reputation. The restrictions are tolled during any period of noncompliance, meaning the clock stops on the two-year period if the former owner violates the agreement, and resumes once compliance is restored. This ensures that All Dogs Unleashed can enforce these restrictions effectively.