How long does Canine Dimensions have to cure or commence a cure after receiving notice of termination from the franchisee?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Provision | Section in | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| d. Termination by franchisee | Section 14.5 | Subject to state law, you may terminate the Franchise Agreement by notice to us if we fail to perform material obligations. You must give us notice, and 90 days to cure or commence a cure. | |
| g. "Cause" defined - curable defaults | Article 14 | Except as described in (h), you have 30 days after notice to cure breaches relating to your: (a) failure to pay any amounts due to us; (b) failure, refusal, or neglect to promptly submit financial or other information we require; (c) fail, refuse, or neglect to spend your required local advertising expenditure; (d) fail, refuse, or neglect to obtain our prior written approval or consent when our consent is required; (e) violation of any provision of the Franchise Agreement concerning the use and protection of the Marks or Confidential Information. You will have 30 days after notice to cure any breaches of the | |
| h. "Cause" defined – non curable defaults | Article 14 | Franchise Agreement not listed above or in Section 14.3 Failure to open; abandoning the Franchised Business; conviction of a felony, fraud, a crime involving moral turpitude, theft, animal cruelty, burglary; threat to public health or safety; unapproved transfer; failure to comply with in-term covenants; failure to satisfactorily complete training program; disclosure of confidential information; repeated defaults; bankruptcy, insolvency or appointment of receiver; and others. sheriff, marshal, or constable against your interest in such property; and others. |
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 28–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee terminates the Franchise Agreement due to Canine Dimensions failing to perform its material obligations, Canine Dimensions has 90 days to cure the issue or begin the process of curing it.
Conversely, the FDD outlines circumstances under which Canine Dimensions can terminate the agreement with the franchisee. If Canine Dimensions terminates the agreement due to a curable default by the franchisee, the franchisee typically has 30 days after notice to cure the breach. These curable defaults include failure to pay amounts due, neglecting to submit required financial information, failing to meet local advertising expenditure requirements, neglecting to obtain prior written approval when required, or violating provisions related to the use and protection of trademarks or confidential information. However, certain defaults are considered non-curable, allowing Canine Dimensions to terminate the agreement without offering a cure period. These non-curable defaults include failure to open the franchise, abandoning the business, conviction of certain crimes, threats to public health or safety, unapproved transfers, failure to comply with in-term covenants, failure to complete training, disclosure of confidential information, repeated defaults, and bankruptcy.
It is important for a prospective franchisee to understand the specific conditions under which either party can terminate the agreement and the associated cure periods. Franchisees should carefully review Article 14 of the Franchise Agreement, as referenced in Item 17 of the FDD, to fully understand their rights and obligations regarding termination.