What are the specific deadlines for a Canine Dimensions franchisee to complete pre-opening purchases/leases (Item 9), considering the initial investment estimates (Item 7)?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will typically open your Franchised Business within 30 to 60 days after you sign the Franchise Agreement. The factors that affect this time are the ability to complete training, establish your home-based office, obtaining any required business licenses or permits, and obtaining insurance.
Franchisee must procure, no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the commencement of operations of the Franchised Business, and shall maintain in full force and effect at all times during the Term, at Franchisee's expense, an insurance policy or policies protecting Franchisee and Franchisor, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, and employees, against any demand or claim with respect to personal injury, death, or property damage, or any loss, liability, or expense whatsoever arising or occurring upon or in connection with the Franchised Business. The insurance policy(ies) must contain an endorsement to Franchisee's policy naming Franchisor and its officers, directors, shareholders, partners and employees shall be named as "additional named insureds" and not "additional insureds" in the broadest form, extending to Franchisor's negligence and errors and omissions, and cannot be limited to vicarious liability. The insurance afforded to additional insureds must apply as primary insurance and not contribute to any insurance or self-insurance available to Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC.
Other than selling you the mandatory initial inventory of authorized products, we do not provide any other assistance with respect to equipment, signs, fixtures, opening inventory, or supplies. (Franchise Agreement, Section 4.3)
Canine Dimensions Businesses are home-based. You will not be required to make any leasehold improvements or install any fixtures or other fixed assets.
You will need to obtain office furnishings, including a desk, chair and file cabinets, as well as a laptop computer, printer, fax machine, business phone, voice mail system, and mobile phone.
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are expected to open their business within 30 to 60 days after signing the Franchise Agreement. The timing depends on completing training, setting up a home-based office, securing required licenses and permits, and obtaining insurance.
Canine Dimensions franchisees must secure insurance no later than fifteen (15) days before starting operations. This insurance must protect both the franchisee and franchisor against claims related to personal injury, death, property damage, loss, liability, or expenses connected to the franchised business. The insurance policy should name Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC, and its officers, directors, shareholders, partners, and employees as "additional named insureds."
Before opening, franchisees must also order and pay for an initial inventory of authorized products from Canine Dimensions at the then-current prices. The FDD does not specify an exact deadline for this payment, but it must occur before operations begin. Since Canine Dimensions businesses are home-based, franchisees do not need to make leasehold improvements or install fixtures. However, they will need to obtain office furnishings and equipment like a desk, chair, file cabinets, a laptop, printer, fax machine, business phone, voice mail system, and mobile phone.