Does Canine Dimensions have sole discretion in withholding approval for a franchisee to establish a website?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
conjunction with any use of the Marks, including, but not limited to, on invoices, order forms, receipts, and contracts. Franchisee must post a conspicuous notice on any documents used with Franchisee's customers and Associates that states: "EACH CANINE DIMENSIONS BUSINESS IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED" or any modification of this statement as Franchisor requires. Franchisee must include this disclaimer on all business cards, stationery, promotional and advertising materials, website and Internet communications, real estate documents, and all other materials Franchisee uses.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 27–28)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must include a specific disclaimer on their website. Canine Dimensions also reserves the right to approve all advertising materials.
Specifically, franchisees must include the statement: "EACH CANINE DIMENSIONS BUSINESS IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED" or any modification of this statement as Canine Dimensions requires. This disclaimer must be conspicuously posted on the franchisee's website, business cards, stationery, promotional and advertising materials, real estate documents, and all other materials the franchisee uses.
Additionally, Canine Dimensions reserves the right to approve all advertising material, which would include website content. All advertising, publicity, point of sale materials, signs, decorations, furnishings, equipment, or other materials employing the words "Canine Dimensions" must comply with the Franchise Agreement and the Manual, and franchisees must obtain Canine Dimensions' approval before use. While the FDD does not explicitly state that Canine Dimensions has sole discretion to withhold approval for a franchisee to establish a website, the control over the use of marks and the requirement for approval of advertising materials suggests significant influence over a franchisee's website content and potentially its establishment.