Can Canine Dimensions sell goods similar to those at my Canine Dimensions Franchised Business through the Internet?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (2) The right to provide, offer and sell and to grant others the right to provide, offer and sell goods that are identical or similar to and/or competitive with those provided at your Franchised Business, whether identified by the Marks or other trademarks or service marks, through dissimilar channels of distribution (including retail stores, the Internet, and electronic media) both inside and outside your Protected Territory and on any terms and conditions we deem appropriate.
- (3) The right to merge, combine, acquire, or be acquired by (regardless of the form of transaction), by a business providing products and services similar to those provided at Canine Dimensions Businesses, or by another business, even if such business operates, franchises, and/or licenses competitive businesses within your Protected Territory. We will not, however, permit any such business located within your Protected Territory to operate under our Marks.
- (4) The right to engage in any other business activities not expressly prohibited by the Franchise Agreement, both within and outside your Protected Territory.
We are not required to pay you if we exercise any of the rights specified above within your Protected Territory. Continuation of your rights in the Protected Territory does not depend on your achieving a certain level of sales.
You may not relocate your Franchised Business without our consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Your new location must be within your Protected Territory, except that if you choose to move your home to a location outside of your Protected Territory, we may require you to obtain rented space within the Protected Territory from which to operate the Franchised Business. If you do relocate your Franchised Business, your territorial boundaries will not change.
You may provide services only to customers and prospective customers who live in your Protected Territory. You may not engage in any promotional activities or sell any products or services, directly or indirectly, through or on the Internet, the World Wide Web, or any other alternative distribution channels (collectively, "Alternative Distribution Channels") directed sent or directed to customers or prospective customers located outside of your Protected Territory.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 23–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Canine Dimensions retains the right to sell goods identical or similar to those offered at your franchised business through the internet, both inside and outside your protected territory. This means that even though you have a protected territory, Canine Dimensions can still compete with you online by selling similar products.
The FDD specifies that Canine Dimensions's right to sell similar goods through the internet extends to "dissimilar channels of distribution (including retail stores, the Internet, and electronic media) both inside and outside your Protected Territory and on any terms and conditions we deem appropriate." This clause gives Canine Dimensions broad latitude in how they conduct online sales, including the pricing and terms they offer.
As a franchisee, you are restricted from engaging in promotional activities or selling products or services through the internet or other alternative distribution channels directed at customers outside your protected territory. However, if Canine Dimensions receives orders through their online channels for delivery or performance within your protected territory, they will offer the order to you at a price they establish. If you decline or are unable to fulfill the order, Canine Dimensions or another party can fulfill it, and you will not receive compensation. This arrangement highlights the importance of maintaining competitive pricing and service levels to maximize your opportunity to fulfill orders within your territory.