Does All Dogs Unleashed loan a copy of its manuals to the franchisee?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Loan you one copy of our Manuals. (Franchise Agreement, Section 8.1). The Table of Contents of our Manuals, which reflects the total number of pages and pages devoted to each subject, is attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit A. The total number of pages in the Manual is 182 pages.
You must: (a) use any software programs, system documentation manuals, and other materials that we require in connection with the operation of the Franchised Business; (b) input and maintain in your computer such data and information as we prescribe; and (c) purchase new or upgraded software programs, system documentation manuals, and other materials at then-current prices whenever we adopt new or upgraded programs, manuals, and materials system-wide. You must enter into all software license agreements, "terms of use" agreements, and software and hardware maintenance agreements, in the form and manner we prescribe, and pay all fees imposed under the agreements. We anticipate the annual costs of required update and maintenance contracts to be $0.
As technology or software is developed in the future, we may require you to acquire additional, new, or substitute software, and replace or upgrade your computer system and software.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 All Dogs Unleashed FDD, as part of the pre-opening obligations, All Dogs Unleashed will loan the franchisee one copy of their manuals. The Table of Contents of the manuals, reflecting the total number of pages and pages devoted to each subject, is attached to the disclosure document as Exhibit A. The total number of pages in the Manual is 182 pages.
During the operation of the All Dogs Unleashed franchised business, franchisees must use any software programs, system documentation manuals, and other materials that All Dogs Unleashed requires. Franchisees must also input and maintain data and information as prescribed by All Dogs Unleashed in their computer system. Whenever All Dogs Unleashed adopts new or upgraded programs, manuals, and materials system-wide, franchisees must purchase these at then-current prices.
Franchisees must enter into all software license agreements, "terms of use" agreements, and software and hardware maintenance agreements, in the form and manner prescribed by All Dogs Unleashed, and pay all fees imposed under the agreements. The FDD anticipates the annual costs of required update and maintenance contracts to be $0. As technology or software is developed in the future, All Dogs Unleashed may require franchisees to acquire additional, new, or substitute software, and replace or upgrade their computer system and software.