If an All Dogs Unleashed franchisee wishes to develop additional franchises, what must they do?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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We do not grant any additional rights of first refusal to obtain additional franchise rights. If you wish to develop additional franchises, you must enter into a new franchise agreement and meet all of our current requirements for franchisees. There are no circumstances that permit us to modify your Service Area without your consent.
Area Development Agreement ("ADA")
Under the terms of the ADA, we grant you the right to establish, according to a schedule, three (3) or more Facilities within a geographical territory ("Development Area"). A Development Area is usually defined by zip codes or other boundaries such as streets, city, county, or state limits or by other reasonable boundaries. The number of Facilities to be developed may be adjusted depending on demographics and other characteristics of a Development Area, including population density and other characteristics of the surrounding area, natural boundaries, extent of competition and whether the proposed Development Area is urban, suburban or rural in nature. You have no option, right of first refusal or similar contractual right to acquire additional Franchised Businesses within your Development Area or in contiguous areas.
Each additional Franchised Business must be open according to the Development Schedule described in the ADA, which will specify the number of Franchised Businesses to be open and the time frames within which they must be open. In the event that you fail to meet the mandatory Development Schedule, and the ADA is terminated, you will retain your rights to any individual Franchised Businesses, including the territorial rights described in the Franchise Agreement for such Businesses, provided that the ADA was not terminated as a result of your failure to comply with the terms of your existing Franchise Agreement(s). Your rights to any Businesses for which there is no Franchise Agreement and your protection in the Development Area will terminate immediately. Thereafter, we will have the right to develop the Development Area on our own or through third parties.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 26–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees seeking to develop additional franchise locations must enter into a new franchise agreement and meet all of All Dogs Unleashed's current requirements for franchisees. All Dogs Unleashed does not grant any rights of first refusal for additional franchise rights.
All Dogs Unleashed also offers an Area Development Agreement (ADA). Under the terms of the ADA, All Dogs Unleashed grants the franchisee the right to establish three or more facilities within a defined geographical territory, known as the Development Area, according to a set schedule. The Development Area is typically defined by zip codes, streets, city, county, or state limits, or other reasonable boundaries. The number of facilities required may be adjusted based on demographics and other characteristics of the Development Area, including population density, competition, and whether the area is urban, suburban, or rural.
Each additional All Dogs Unleashed franchised business must open according to the Development Schedule outlined in the ADA, specifying the number of businesses and the timeframes for opening. Failure to meet the mandatory Development Schedule can result in the termination of the ADA. However, the franchisee will retain rights to any individual franchised businesses, including territorial rights described in the Franchise Agreement, provided the ADA termination was not due to a failure to comply with the terms of the existing Franchise Agreement(s). If the ADA is terminated, rights to businesses without a Franchise Agreement and protection in the Development Area will end immediately, allowing All Dogs Unleashed to develop the area independently or through third parties.
Prospective All Dogs Unleashed franchisees should carefully consider the requirements for developing additional locations, including the need for new agreements and adherence to development schedules under an ADA. Understanding these obligations is crucial for planning future expansion and managing the risks associated with area development.