What is the All Dogs Unleashed franchisee required to do regarding rent payments during the term of the agreement?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(3) Landlord agrees to furnish Franchisor with copies of any and all letters and notices sent to Franchisee pertaining to the Lease and the Premises at the same time that such letters and notices are sent to Franchisee.
(4) Franchisor will have the right to enter onto the Premises at any time, to make any modification or alteration necessary to protect ALL DOGS UNLEASHED System and Marks or to cure any default under the Franchise Agreement or under the Lease, without being guilty of trespass or any other crime or tort, and the Landlord will not be responsible for any expense or damages arising from Franchisor's action in connection therewith.
(5) In the event of Franchisee's default under the terms of the Lease, Landlord shall promptly deliver notice of such default to Franchisor and shall offer Franchisor the opportunity to cure the default and to assume the Lease in Franchisor's name.
If Franchisor elects to cure the default and assume the Lease,
Franchisor, within 10 days of its receipt of notice from Landlord, shall notify Landlord of its intent to cure such default and to assume the Lease. If Franchisor elects to cure the default, it shall cure the default within 30 days of such election or, if the default cannot be reasonably cured within such 30-day period, then Franchisor will commence and proceed to cure the default within such time as is reasonably necessary to cure the default. If Franchisor elects to assume the Lease, Landlord agrees to recognize Franchisor as the tenant under the Lease and Franchisee will no longer have any rights there under.
- (6) Franchisee will be permitted to assign the Lease to Franchisor or its affiliates upon the expiration (without renewal) or earlier termination of the Franchise Agreement and the Landlord hereby consents to such assignment and agrees not to impose or assess any assignment fee or similar charge or accelerate rent under the Lease in connection with such assignment, or require Franchisor to pay any past due rent or other financial obligation of Franchisee to Landlord, it being understood that Landlord will look solely to the Franchisee for any rents or other financial obligations owed to Landlord prior to such assignment.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–158)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 All Dogs Unleashed Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for rent payments during the term of the lease agreement. The franchisor retains certain rights related to the lease, including the right to receive copies of any notices sent to the franchisee from the landlord. This ensures the franchisor is aware of the franchisee's standing with the lease and can intervene if necessary.
All Dogs Unleashed also has the right to enter the premises to protect its system and marks or to address any defaults under the Franchise Agreement or the lease. The landlord agrees to offer All Dogs Unleashed the opportunity to cure any default and assume the lease if the franchisee defaults. If All Dogs Unleashed chooses to assume the lease, it will become the tenant, and the franchisee will no longer have any rights under the lease.
Upon the expiration or termination of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is permitted to assign the lease to All Dogs Unleashed or its affiliates. The landlord consents to this assignment and agrees not to impose any fees or accelerate rent payments. The landlord will only seek rents or financial obligations owed before the assignment from the franchisee, not from All Dogs Unleashed. This provides a mechanism for All Dogs Unleashed to maintain control over the location and continue operations if the franchisee exits the business.