What specific items of inventory are Canine Dimensions franchisees permitted to carry?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will be permitted to carry only the specific items of inventory approved by us. We will provide you with a list of approved suppliers following execution of the Franchise Agreement.
If we do not authorize a product, service, or supplier, you are prohibited from using it in your Franchised Business. It is a material breach of your Franchise Agreement if you buy products, equipment, supplies, inventory, goods or services from anyone other than our designated or approved suppliers and distributors (which may include us or our affiliates) without our prior written approval.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 14–17)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are permitted to carry only the specific items of inventory approved by Canine Dimensions. Franchisees must generally purchase all inventory items from suppliers approved by Canine Dimensions, which may include Canine Dimensions or its affiliates. Canine Dimensions or its affiliates may be the only approved suppliers of inventory items.
Specifically, Canine Dimensions franchisees must purchase client workbooks and an initial inventory package directly from Canine Dimensions or its affiliates, as they are the only approved suppliers for these items. While Canine Dimensions reserves the right to be the only approved supplier of other inventory items, they are not currently the only approved supplier for all inventory items.
Prospective franchisees should be aware that Canine Dimensions maintains strict control over its brand standards and product quality by mandating that franchisees only carry approved inventory. This ensures uniformity across all Canine Dimensions locations but also limits the franchisee's autonomy in choosing inventory. Franchisees need to factor in the costs and potential limitations associated with these required purchases when evaluating the franchise opportunity.