Does Central Bark Doggy Day Care lease the site for my Location to me?
Central_Bark_Doggy_Day_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You are solely responsible for selecting the Location and signing a lease for the Location within 120 days after you sign the Franchise Agreement.
In general, you will lease the site for your Location from a third party and not from us.
If you are unable to acquire a site acceptable to us and open the Franchised Business within 300 days after you sign the Franchise Agreement, or during any extended period agreed to by us and you, we may at any time terminate the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement – Section XV.A.(9)) The Location must be approved by us.
Factors to be considered in selecting a site include zoning, accessibility, traffic patterns, character of neighborhood, competition from other canine care facilities, kennels, boarding services, grooming services, training services, and retail outlets within the area, the proximity to other businesses and CENTRAL BARK facilities, the nature of other business in proximity to the site and premises and other commercial characteristics, and the size, appearance and other physical characteristics of the site and premises.
You may be required, as a condition to our approval, to submit to us site analysis, maps, customer counts, completed checklists, photographs, copies of proposed leases, diagrams of the premises with measurements and further informational materials as we may reasonably require to evaluate your proposed location and We may conduct on-site inspection of the proposed location (at our sole cost and expense).
After review of the above information, we will approve or disapprove of your Location within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days following our receipt of all requested information.
Your Location should be 5,000 to 7,500 square feet, with adjoining outside space.
The final lease agreement cannot be executed without the our prior written approval.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Central Bark Doggy Day Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally responsible for securing their own lease agreements with third-party landlords. Central Bark Doggy Day Care does not typically lease the site to the franchisee. The franchisee has 120 days after signing the Franchise Agreement to find a location and sign a lease.
The location is subject to approval by Central Bark Doggy Day Care, and the franchisee must provide site analysis, maps, customer counts, proposed leases, and other informational materials for evaluation. Central Bark Doggy Day Care may also conduct an on-site inspection at its own expense. The franchisor will then approve or disapprove the location within 30 days of receiving all required information. The document specifies that the location should be between 5,000 and 7,500 square feet with adjoining outside space.
The final lease agreement requires prior written approval from Central Bark Doggy Day Care. If a franchisee is unable to secure an acceptable site and open the franchised business within 300 days of signing the Franchise Agreement (or any agreed-upon extension), Central Bark Doggy Day Care reserves the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement. This underscores the importance of finding a suitable location promptly and obtaining all necessary approvals.