Can I use my own vendors for site selection assistance for All Dogs Unleashed?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
trade names, service marks, trademarks, logos, emblems and indicia of origin, including, but not limited to, the mark ALL DOGS UNLEASHED*®* and the All Dogs Unleashed® logo, and/or any other different and/or additional trade names, trademarks, and service marks as we now designate and later designate in writing for use in the System (the "Marks").
- D. 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.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–158)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 All Dogs Unleashed Franchise Disclosure Document states that the franchisor has the right to establish specifications for various aspects of the system, including location selection. Franchisees must comply with these specifications, which All Dogs Unleashed has the right to change and modify over time.
Additionally, the FDD states that All Dogs Unleashed has the right to approve the site for the facility. If the facility premises will be occupied pursuant to a commercial lease, All Dogs Unleashed has prescribed certain lease terms and has the right to condition its approval of a proposed site on inclusion of the prescribed lease terms.
While the FDD excerpts do not explicitly forbid using your own vendors for site selection assistance, the franchisor maintains control over location selection and lease terms. Therefore, a prospective franchisee should clarify with All Dogs Unleashed the extent to which they can use their own vendors for site selection assistance and what qualifications or requirements these vendors would need to meet to align with the franchisor's specifications and approval process.