Will any affiliates of All Dogs Unleashed guarantee a franchisee's other obligations?

According to the 2025 All Dogs Unleashed FDD, the franchisee's Owners must sign a personal guaranty, agreeing to be personally bound to the franchise agreement. The term 'Owners' refers to anyone with a beneficial ownership in the franchisee, including general and limited partners of a partnership, shareholders of a corporation, and members of a limited liability company.

An individual signing the Personal Guaranty and Undertaking acknowledges that All Dogs Unleashed would not enter into the Franchise Agreement without this guarantee. The individual also commits to complying with the provisions in the Franchise Agreement regarding the use of All Dogs Unleashed's Marks and Copyrighted Works, understanding they have no individual right to use these except for the license granted to the franchisee. They must also maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information disclosed to them, using it only for authorized purposes and not disclosing it except to the franchisee's employees, legal and tax professionals, or as required by law.

Furthermore, the individual agrees to comply with the provisions concerning the transfer of their ownership interest in the franchisee. While an Owner and for two years after ceasing to be an Owner, they will not divert customers to competitors, provide dog training, grooming, or boarding services to customers of the Franchised Business, or harm the goodwill associated with the Marks and the System. They also agree not to own, maintain, engage in, be employed by, advise, assist, invest in, franchise, make loans to, or have any interest in any business providing similar services within the Service Area or within 25 miles of it. This restriction does not apply to ownership of less than five percent beneficial interest in a publicly held corporation's securities.

All Dogs Unleashed retains the right to reduce the scope of any covenant in the Confidentiality Agreement without the individual's consent, effective immediately upon written notice. The individual agrees to comply with any covenant as modified. This agreement ensures the protection of All Dogs Unleashed's interests and confidential information, with the franchisor as a third-party beneficiary.