When are franchise fees received by Central Bark Doggy Day Care?
Central_Bark_Doggy_Day_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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ARTICLE 4. PAYMENTS BY YOU
4.1 Multi-Unit Rights Fee
In addition to paying the Initial Franchise Fee (defined below) due under the first Franchise Agreement we enter into pursuant to this Agreement, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, you must pay to us the Multi-unit Rights Fee. "Multi-unit Rights Fee" means the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each Central Bark Facility to be opened and operated by you pursuant to the Development Obligation, less the first Central Bark Facility for which you and we sign a Franchise Agreement concurrently herewith. We will apply the Multi-unit Rights Fee as a credit against the Initial Franchise Fee due under each Franchise Agreement (subsequent to the first Franchise Agreement) which you or your approved Affiliate(s) execute pursuant to this Agreement in increments of $5,000. The Multiunit Rights Fee is fully earned by us when you and we sign this Agreement and is nonrefundable.
4.2 Initial Franchise Fees
The initial franchise fee for the first Central Bark Facility that you will develop pursuant to the Development Obligation will be Forty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($49,000); for each additional Central Bark Facility developed by you pursuant to the Development Obligation, you will pay a reduced initial franchise fee of Thirty-One Thousand Dollars ($31,000) (against which amount we will credit the Multi-unit Rights Fee in $5,000 increments) (collectively, the "Initial Franchise Fee"). The Initial Franchise Fee must be paid in full upon execution by you of each Franchise Ag
Source: Item 1 — Franchisee shall have paid all Royalty Fees, advertising fund contributions, LAC contributions, amounts owed for purchases by Franchisee from Franchisor, or Franchisor's affiliates, and all other amounts owed to Franchisor, Franchisor's affiliates, and third-party creditors, and shall have submitted to Franchisor all required reports and statements; (FDD pages 106–233)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Central Bark Doggy Day Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee for the first Central Bark Facility is $49,000. For each additional facility developed, the initial franchise fee is $31,000. Central Bark Doggy Day Care requires that the initial franchise fee be paid in full upon the execution of each Franchise Agreement.
In addition to the initial franchise fee, a multi-unit rights fee is required. Concurrently with the execution of the agreement, the franchisee must pay Central Bark Doggy Day Care a Multi-unit Rights Fee. This fee is $5,000 for each Central Bark Facility to be opened, less the first Central Bark Facility. Central Bark Doggy Day Care will apply the Multi-unit Rights Fee as a credit against the Initial Franchise Fee due under each Franchise Agreement (subsequent to the first Franchise Agreement) in increments of $5,000. The Multi-unit Rights Fee is fully earned when the agreement is signed and is nonrefundable.
For a prospective Central Bark Doggy Day Care franchisee, this means that a significant portion of the investment is due upfront. The initial franchise fee and the multi-unit rights fee are due upon signing the agreements, highlighting the importance of securing financing and carefully reviewing the terms before committing to the franchise. The non-refundable nature of the multi-unit rights fee emphasizes the need for thorough due diligence before signing the agreement.