What is the amount of the initial franchise fee for a Canine Dimensions franchise?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The initial franchise fee is $45,000 ("Initial Franchise Fee"). The Initial Franchise Fee is payable in a lump sum upon execution of the Franchise Agreement. It is fully earned upon receipt and nonrefundable, except that if you do not satisfactorily complete our initial training program, we will terminate the Franchise Agreement and refund your Initial Franchise Fee, less our reasonable expenses.
Training and Protected Territory Fee
You must also pay to us a training and Protected Territory fee of $12,500 for the initial training program and the identification of your Protected Territory to bring a total of two (2) people to training. You must also pay this fee if you are purchasing a franchise from an existing franchisee of ours. This fee is mandatory and is not refundable under any circumstances.
Marketing and Training Materials
You must also pay us $3,000 for an initial supply of marketing and training materials. You must also pay us at least $1,000 per month for internet advertising, payable on the first day of each month. This
amount can be raised monthly at your discretion.
Inventory for Resale
You must also pay us $5,000 for an initial supply of inventory items that you will resell to clients.
Except for the Initial Franchise Fee, none of the initial fees are refundable under any circumstances. These fees are uniform to all franchisees under this offering.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 9–10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee is $45,000. This fee is payable as a lump sum when the Franchise Agreement is executed. Once Canine Dimensions receives the fee, it is considered fully earned and is generally nonrefundable.
However, there is one exception to the nonrefundable policy. If a new Canine Dimensions franchisee does not satisfactorily complete the initial training program, Canine Dimensions will terminate the Franchise Agreement. In this specific case, the franchisee will receive a refund of the initial franchise fee, but Canine Dimensions will deduct reasonable expenses from the refund.
In addition to the initial franchise fee, new Canine Dimensions franchisees must also pay a training and protected territory fee of $12,500, $3,000 for marketing and training materials, and $5,000 for an initial supply of inventory items. These additional initial fees are nonrefundable under any circumstances.