Does the All Dogs Unleashed Franchise Agreement list all of my obligations?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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| Obligation | Section(s) in Agreement | Disclosure Document Item | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Site selection and | Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the | Items 8 and 11 | |
| acquisition/lease | Franchise Agreement | ||
| b. Pre-opening | Sections 3.3, 6.5, 6.6, and 10.1 | Items 5, 7, 8, and 11 | |
| purchases/leases | of the Franchise Agreement | ||
| c. Site development and other pre-opening requirements | Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1, and 5.2 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 7, 8, and 11 | |
| d. Initial and ongoing training | Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 6 and 11 | |
| e. Opening | Sections 3.5, 5.2, and 5.3 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 1.2 of the ADA | Item 11 | |
| f. Fees | Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.8, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 2.1 of the ADA | Items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 | |
| g. Compliance with standards and policies/ Operating Manual | Article 8 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 8, 11, 14, and 16 | |
| h. Trademarks and | Article 7 of the Franchise | Items 11, 13, and 14 | |
| proprietary information | Agreement | ||
| i. Restrictions on products/services offered | Sections 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, and 6.9 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 8 and 16 | |
| j. Warranty and customer | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| service requirements | |||
| k. Territorial development | Section 1.2 of the ADA | Item 12 | |
| and sales quotas | |||
| l. Ongoing product/service | Sections 6.4, 6.5, and 8.2 of the | Item 8 | |
| purchases | Franchise Agreement | ||
| m. Maintenance, appearance and remodeling requirements | Sections 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, and 8.2 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 7, 8, and 11 | |
| n. Insurance | Section 11.2 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 7 and 8 | |
| o. Advertising | Article 9 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 6 and 11 | |
| p. Indemnification | Section 11.3 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 9.4 of the ADA | Items 6 and 12 | |
| q. Owner’s participation/ | Sections 6.2 and 6.3 of the | Item 15 | |
| management/staffing | Franchise Agreement | ||
| r. Records and reports | Sections 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6 of | Item 6 |
| Obligation | Section(s) in Agreement | Disclosure Document Item |
|---|---|---|
| the Franchise Agreement | ||
| s. Inspections and audits | Sections 6.8 and 10.7 of the Franchise Agreement | Items 6 and 11 |
| t. Transfer | Article 12 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 6 of the ADA | Items 6 and 17 |
| u. Renewal | Section 2.2 of the Franchise Agreement | Item 17 |
| v. Post-termination obligations | Article 14 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 5.3 of the ADA | Items 6 and 17 |
| w. Non-competition covenants | Article 15 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 7.1 of the ADA | Item 17 |
| x. Dispute resolution | Article 19 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 8 of the ADA | Item 17 |
ITEM 10 FINANCING
Neither we nor any of our affiliates offer direct or indirect financing.
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD pages 18–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 9 provides a table outlining a franchisee's principal obligations under the franchise agreement and other related agreements. This table serves as a roadmap, directing franchisees to specific sections within the Franchise Agreement and relevant items in the Disclosure Document for more detailed information about each obligation.
The table lists obligations such as site selection and acquisition/lease (Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Franchise Agreement, Items 8 and 11), pre-opening purchases/leases (Sections 3.3, 6.5, 6.6, and 10.1 of the Franchise Agreement, Items 5, 7, 8, and 11), site development and other pre-opening requirements (Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1, and 5.2 of the Franchise Agreement, Items 7, 8, and 11), and initial and ongoing training (Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6 of the Franchise Agreement, Items 6 and 11).
Further obligations include opening procedures (Sections 3.5, 5.2, and 5.3 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 1.2 of the ADA, Item 11), fee payments (Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.8, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 2.1 of the ADA, Items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11), compliance with standards and policies/Operating Manual (Article 8 of the Franchise Agreement, Items 8, 11, 14, and 16), and adherence to trademarks and proprietary information guidelines (Article 7 of the Franchise Agreement, Items 11, 13, and 14). The table continues with a comprehensive list of obligations, including restrictions on products/services offered, warranty and customer service requirements, territorial development and sales quotas, ongoing product/service purchases, maintenance, appearance and remodeling requirements, insurance, advertising, indemnification, owner’s participation/management/staffing, records and reports, inspections and audits, transfer, renewal, post-termination obligations, non-competition covenants, and dispute resolution.
Prospective All Dogs Unleashed franchisees should carefully review this table and the corresponding sections in the Franchise Agreement and Disclosure Document to fully understand their responsibilities. The ADA (presumably an addendum or separate agreement) is also referenced in some obligations, so franchisees should ensure they understand those sections as well.