What rights does All Dogs Unleashed have regarding the inspection of a potential new supplier's facilities?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have the right to establish "Specifications" for various aspects of the System, including, without limitation, specifications on location selection, the Facility's physical characteristics, operating procedures, products and services offered, supplier qualifications, training, marketing and other aspects that affect and/or relate to the experience of System customers. You must comply with our Specifications, which we have the right to (and expect to) change and modify over time.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–158)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
I am unable to provide information about All Dogs Unleashed's rights regarding the inspection of potential new suppliers' facilities, as this specific information is not available in the provided excerpts from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
However, the FDD does state that All Dogs Unleashed has the right to establish "Specifications" for various aspects of the System, including supplier qualifications. Franchisees must comply with these Specifications, which All Dogs Unleashed has the right to change and modify over time.
To gain a comprehensive understanding of All Dogs Unleashed's specific rights and procedures for inspecting and approving new suppliers, a prospective franchisee should directly ask the franchisor for detailed information about these processes. This will help ensure that the franchisee understands the requirements for supplier selection and approval within the All Dogs Unleashed system.