Does All Dogs Unleashed grant an exclusive territory to franchisees?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
TERRITORY**
Franchise Agreement
You will operate the Franchised Business within a "Service Area" that we will select before you sign the franchise agreement. Your Service Area will be identified on a map attached to the franchise agreement Summary Page. It may be identified by reference to streets, natural boundaries, or ZIP codes, or may be comprised of one or more cities or counties.
You may relocate the Facility, only with our prior written consent. We may consent to relocation if your lease expires or terminates through no fault of yours, or if the Facility premises is destroyed or materially damaged by fire, flood, or other natural catastrophe and the new location meets our then-current standards and criteria and you are not in default of the franchise agreement or any other agreement with us.
Except as described below, you will not receive an exclusive territory. You may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that we own, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control.
In most cases, your Service Area will consist of a 5-mile radius around your Facility. In more densely populated urban areas, your Service Area may consist of an area encompassing a population of approximately 150,000 people.
You also may market and provide services in other areas, except for areas that fall within the "Service Areas" granted to other franchisees.
During the franchise term, we agree not to grant anyone but you the right to provide dog training, grooming, and boarding services in your Service Area under the ALL DOGS UNLEASHED name. We and our affiliates also will refrain from providing similar services under the ALL DOGS UNLEASHED name in your Service Area. However, we may develop, operate, and offer other similar concepts that may compete with franchisees under different marks, although we have no current plans to do so. We reserve to ourselves all other rights, including the right to own and operate and to grant others the right to own and operate ALL DOGS UNLEASHED Facilities outside of the Service Area, regardless of their proximity to the Franchised Business wherever located. We also have the right to distribute products and services identified by the Marks, such as books, videos, instructional materials, pet products, dog toys, foods and treats, leashes, collars, apparel, and other retail items, through alternative channels of distribution including retail stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, specialty stores, and via mail order, catalog sales, and/or the Internet. We are not required to compensate you if we exercise any of the rights specified above inside your Protected Area.
We do not grant any additional rights of first refusal to obtain additional franchise rights.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 26–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees generally do not receive an exclusive territory. The standard franchise agreement grants a "Service Area," which is defined before signing the agreement and is identified on a map attached to the franchise agreement Summary Page. This area may be defined by streets, natural boundaries, ZIP codes, or may include one or more cities or counties. In most cases, the Service Area consists of a 5-mile radius around the franchisee's facility, but in more densely populated urban areas, it may encompass a population of approximately 150,000 people. Franchisees are permitted to market and provide services in areas outside their Service Area, as long as they do not encroach upon the Service Areas of other franchisees.
All Dogs Unleashed agrees not to grant anyone else the right to provide dog training, grooming, and boarding services under the All Dogs Unleashed name within a franchisee's Service Area. The franchisor and its affiliates also agree not to provide similar services under the All Dogs Unleashed name within the Service Area. However, All Dogs Unleashed retains the right to develop, operate, and offer other similar concepts that may compete with franchisees under different marks, although they have no current plans to do so. They also reserve the right to operate or franchise All Dogs Unleashed facilities outside the franchisee's Service Area, regardless of proximity. Additionally, All Dogs Unleashed has the right to distribute products and services identified by their marks through alternative channels of distribution, such as retail stores, the internet, and mail order, without compensating the franchisee, even if these activities occur within the franchisee's Service Area.
For franchisees entering into an Area Development Agreement (ADA), All Dogs Unleashed grants the right to establish three or more facilities within a defined geographical territory called a "Development Area." This area is typically defined by zip codes or other boundaries like streets, city, county, or state limits. The number of facilities required may be adjusted based on demographics and other characteristics of the Development Area. Franchisees under an ADA do not have any option or right of first refusal to acquire additional franchised businesses within their Development Area or in contiguous areas. If a franchisee fails to meet the mandatory Development Schedule outlined in the ADA, and the agreement is terminated, the franchisee retains the territorial rights described in the Franchise Agreement for any individual franchised businesses already established, provided the ADA was not terminated due to a failure to comply with the terms of the existing Franchise Agreement(s).