Who pays for the training programs required for the transferee and associates of a Canine Dimensions franchise?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of the Transfer and shall execute any and all instruments reasonably requested by Franchisor to evidence such liability.
- (i) At the transferee's expense, the transferee and the transferee's Associates shall complete any training programs then in effect for franchisees upon such terms and conditions as Franchisor may reasonably require.
- (j) Except in the case of a Transfer to a Business Entity formed for the convenience of ownership, as set forth in Section 13.4 below, Franchisee or its transferee must pay to Franchisor
a transfer fee in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for each Protected Territory being Transferred by Franchisee under this Agreement and if such transfer requires the new owner undergo training, we will require an additional non-refundable Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500) training fee and our reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in relation to the transfer.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the transferee is responsible for covering the expenses associated with completing any required training programs for themselves and their associates.
Specifically, the transferee must pay to upgrade the Franchised Business to meet Canine Dimensions' current standards. Additionally, the document states that the transferee and their associates must complete any training programs in effect for franchisees, adhering to the terms and conditions set by Canine Dimensions.
Furthermore, if the transfer requires the new owner to undergo training, they will be required to pay an additional non-refundable training fee of $12,500, along with Canine Dimensions' reasonable attorney's fees incurred during the transfer. This fee is in addition to the transfer fee of $10,000 for each Protected Territory being transferred.