When is the Royalty Fee payment due for a Central Bark Doggy Day Care franchise?
Central_Bark_Doggy_Day_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Business or (ii) the face value of such gift certificates or gift cards at the time of the sale of such gift card or gift certificate and not upon redemption.
C. TECHNOLOGY FEE.
Franchisee must pay Franchisor its then-current monthly technology fee (currently $495 per month) ("Technology Fee"), for ongoing subscription, maintenance and support of various technology systems, platforms and resources. Franchisee agrees to pay Franchisor the Technology Fee at the time and in the manner that Franchisor requires. The Technology Fee will be subject to change by Franchisor upon thirty (30) days' notice to Franchisee.
D. INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENTS
Required payments or reports not actually received by Franchisor during regular business hours on the due date shall be deemed delinquent. All Royalty Fees, advertising fund contributions, LAC contributions, amounts due for purchases by Franchisee from Franchisor, or Franchisor's affiliates, and other amounts which Franchisee owes Franchisor, or Franchisor's affiliates, shall bear interest after their due date at the highest applicable legal rate for open account business credit, not to exceed One and one-half percent (1.5%) per month. Franchisee acknowledges that this Paragraph shall not constitute Franchisor's, or Franchisor's affiliates', agreement to accept such payments after they are due or a commitment by Franchisor, or Franchisor's affiliates, to extend credit to or otherwise finance Franchisee's operation of the Franchised Business. Further, Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisee's failure to pay all amounts when due shall constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement.
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Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 53–106)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Central Bark Doggy Day Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, required payments or reports not received during regular business hours on the due date are considered delinquent. All Royalty Fees, advertising fund contributions, LAC contributions, amounts due for purchases from Central Bark Doggy Day Care, or its affiliates, and other amounts which a franchisee owes Central Bark Doggy Day Care, or Central Bark Doggy Day Care's affiliates, shall bear interest after their due date at the highest applicable legal rate for open account business credit, not to exceed One and one-half percent (1.5%) per month.
Central Bark Doggy Day Care has the sole discretion to apply any payments by the franchisee to any of the franchisee's past due indebtedness for Royalty Fees, advertising fund contributions, purchases from Central Bark Doggy Day Care or Central Bark Doggy Day Care's affiliates, interest or any other indebtedness, regardless of any designation by the franchisee.
Prospective franchisees should note that failure to pay all amounts when due constitutes grounds for termination of the Franchise Agreement with Central Bark Doggy Day Care. Franchisees must also pay Central Bark Doggy Day Care its then-current monthly technology fee (currently $495 per month) for ongoing subscription, maintenance and support of various technology systems, platforms and resources at the time and in the manner that Central Bark Doggy Day Care requires. The Technology Fee is subject to change by Central Bark Doggy Day Care upon thirty (30) days' notice to the franchisee.