Before using promotional materials, what must an All Dogs Unleashed franchisee submit to the franchisor?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
All of your promotional and marketing materials shall be presented in a dignified manner and shall conform to Franchisor's standards and specifications related to advertising, marketing, and trademark use.
You shall submit to Franchisor samples of proposed promotional and marketing materials, and notify Franchisor of the intended media, before first publication or use.
Franchisor must approve all of your promotional and marketing materials before you use them.
To obtain approval, you must submit to Franchisor samples of the proposed materials and notify Franchisor of the intended media at least 14 days before their intended use.
Any proposed materials not disapproved by Franchisor within 10 days after receipt will be deemed not approved.
Once approved, you may use the materials only in connection with the media for which they were approved.
Franchisor may disapprove your promotional or marketing materials, or the media for which they were approved, at any time, and you must discontinue using any disapproved materials or media upon your receipt of written notice of disapproval.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–158)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must submit samples of proposed promotional and marketing materials to the franchisor, along with notification of the intended media, before first publication or use. This submission must occur at least 14 days before the intended use of the materials.
All Dogs Unleashed must approve all promotional and marketing materials before a franchisee can use them. If the franchisor does not disapprove the proposed materials within 10 days after receipt, the materials are considered not approved.
Once the promotional materials are approved, the franchisee can only use them in connection with the media for which they were approved. All Dogs Unleashed retains the right to disapprove the promotional or marketing materials, or the media for which they were approved, at any time. If disapproval occurs, the franchisee must stop using the disapproved materials or media upon receiving written notice.