Does All Dogs Unleashed require franchisees to purchase advertising and promotional materials from approved suppliers?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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We may require you to purchase from our approved or designated suppliers or distributors all products and services necessary to construct and operate the Franchised Business, including: (1) fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, items of decor, and audio/visual systems, (2) pet food, training collars, leashes, and other supplies and products (whether or not bearing our Marks or intended for resale), (3) uniforms, shirts, and all merchandise and items intended for retail sale (whether or not bearing our Marks), (4) advertising, point-
of-purchase materials, and other printed promotional materials, (5) gift certificates and stored value cards, (6) stationery, business cards, contracts, and forms, (7) bags, packaging, and supplies bearing our Marks, (8) insurance coverage, (9) architectural services, and (10) payroll, accounting, and bookkeeping services.
If we have identified approved or designated suppliers for a particular product or service, and you wish to purchase from a different vendor or service provider, you must request our approval. We are not obligated to consider or grant your request, but if we choose to consider your request, we will provide you our criteria for supplier approval. We anticipate that we will be able to notify you of our approval or disapproval within 60 to 90 days from the date we receive all required information or complete any necessary inspections. We can impose a reasonable fee, up to $2,500 for these testing services. We may, at our option, periodically reinspect a supplier's facilities, products, or services, and may revoke our approval at any time, in our sole discretion. We will pay the cost of any re-inspection.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 16–18)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may be required to purchase advertising and promotional materials from approved suppliers. All Dogs Unleashed maintains the right to mandate that franchisees procure various products and services from their designated or approved suppliers.
This encompasses a wide array of items essential for the operation of the franchised business, including fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, decor, audio/visual systems, pet supplies, uniforms, retail merchandise, and critically, advertising and promotional materials. This requirement extends to printed promotional materials and point-of-purchase materials.
If a franchisee wishes to use a different vendor other than the approved or designated supplier, they must request approval from All Dogs Unleashed. All Dogs Unleashed is not obligated to grant the request, but if they choose to consider it, they will provide the criteria for supplier approval. All Dogs Unleashed anticipates that they will notify the franchisee of their approval or disapproval within 60 to 90 days from the date they receive all required information or complete any necessary inspections. All Dogs Unleashed can impose a reasonable fee, up to $2,500 for these testing services. All Dogs Unleashed may periodically reinspect a supplier's facilities, products, or services, and may revoke their approval at any time, in their sole discretion. All Dogs Unleashed will pay the cost of any re-inspection.