What is the significance of the 'WHEREAS' clauses in the All Dogs Unleashed Telephone Number Assignment Agreement?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT is made as of this day of , 20 ("Assignment") by and between (hereinafter the "Assignor") and ADU Franchise limited liability company (hereinafter the "Assignee"). |
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| WITNESSETH: |
| WHEREAS, Assignee has acquired the license to use and to sublicense the use of a business format and |
| dog training business ("System") under the trade name and service mark ALL |
| system for the operation of a |
| DOGS UNLEASHED |
| (the "Franchised Business"); |
| WHEREAS, Assignor has been granted a license to operate a Franchised Business |
| pursuant to a Franchise |
| Agreement dated |
| , 20 |
| , |
| in |
| accordance |
| with |
| the |
| System |
| ("Franchise |
| Agreement"); |
| WHEREAS, in order to operate its Franchised Business, the Assignor shall be acquiring one or more |
| telephone numbers, telephone listings and telephone directory advertisements; and |
WHEREAS, as
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–158)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 All Dogs Unleashed Franchise Disclosure Document, the 'WHEREAS' clauses in the Telephone Number Assignment Agreement outline the reasons and conditions under which the agreement is made. Specifically, they establish that All Dogs Unleashed, as the Assignee, has the right to license its business format and dog training system, and that the Assignor (the franchisee) has been granted a license to operate a franchised business under a Franchise Agreement.
The clauses also state that the franchisee, to operate their All Dogs Unleashed franchise, will acquire telephone numbers, listings, and directory advertisements. Critically, one 'WHEREAS' clause stipulates that as a condition of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee (Assignor) must assign all rights and interests in their telephone numbers, listings, and advertisements to All Dogs Unleashed (Assignee) upon the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement.
This assignment of telephone assets is a protective measure for All Dogs Unleashed, ensuring brand consistency and customer retention even after a franchise terminates. By controlling the phone numbers and listings, All Dogs Unleashed can redirect customer inquiries to other franchisees or to corporate operations, preventing a departing franchisee from diverting business or causing confusion in the marketplace. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors seek to maintain control over key brand assets and customer relationships.