What is the definition of the 'Protected Territory' for a Canine Dimensions franchise?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will receive an exclusive territory called the "Protected Territory." Your Protected Territory will be defined as having approximately 150,000 households and will be delineated by zip codes, or geographical boundaries (such as streets, towns or counties). We (and any affiliates that we periodically might have) will not establish, nor allow another franchise owner to establish, another Franchised Business located within your Protected Territory.
You will have the right to establish your franchised business at an "Approved Location," which must be within your Protected Territory. The Approved Location will be your home. The Approved Location must be approved by us.
We have the right to terminate our grant, or reduce the size, of your Protected Territory if you default under the Franchise Agreement for, among other things, failing to maintain our standards or failure to pay royalty and other fees when they become due. Otherwise, continuation of your territorial exclusivity does not depend on your achieving a certain sales volume, market penetration, or other contingency, and there are no other circumstances when your Protected Territory may be altered. There are not any other circumstances that permit us to modify your territorial rights.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 23–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee will be granted an exclusive territory known as the "Protected Territory." This territory is defined as encompassing approximately 150,000 households and will be delineated using zip codes or geographical boundaries such as streets, towns, or counties. Within this Protected Territory, Canine Dimensions agrees not to establish, nor allow another franchisee to establish, another franchised business. This exclusivity provides a defined market area for the franchisee to operate and develop their business without direct competition from other Canine Dimensions franchisees.
The franchisee has the right to establish their franchised business at an "Approved Location," which must be within their Protected Territory. The Approved Location will be the franchisee's home, subject to approval by Canine Dimensions. This home-based operation can reduce overhead costs for the franchisee, as they do not need to lease commercial space. However, it's important to ensure that the home meets Canine Dimensions' standards for operation.
Canine Dimensions retains the right to terminate or reduce the size of the Protected Territory if the franchisee defaults under the Franchise Agreement. This includes failing to maintain Canine Dimensions' standards or failing to pay royalty and other fees when they become due. However, the continuation of territorial exclusivity does not depend on achieving a certain sales volume, market penetration, or other contingency, and there are no other circumstances when the Protected Territory may be altered. This provides some assurance to the franchisee that their territory will remain intact as long as they comply with the Franchise Agreement.