What agreement must be executed for each Dog Haus Restaurant developed, opened, and operated by the Area Developer?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
fer Fee" means the $17,500 fee that Area Developer must pay Franchisor as a condition precedent to an Assignment of this Agreement.
"Venue" means any site other than a Non-Traditional Venue.
2. EXCLUSIVE LICENSE
- 2.1 Grant and Minimum Development Obligation. Franchisor hereby grants Area Developer, and Area Developer hereby accepts the right and obligation to use the Dog Haus Marks and the Dog Haus System to develop, open and operate the cumulative number of Dog Haus Restaurants set forth in Exhibit A in the Development Area during the Term. Except as provided in Section 2.6, Area Developer may not develop, open or operate more Dog Haus Restaurants than the number of Dog Haus Restaurants set forth on Exhibit A during the Term. Area Developer shall not subcontract, sublicense, share, divide or partition this Agreement or enter into any agreement with any third party providing for the right to develop, open or operate Dog Haus Restaurants or to use the Dog Haus Marks or the Dog Haus System and nothing in this Agreement will be construed as granting Area Developer the right to do so. The Parties shall execute Franchisor's Then-Current Franchise Agreement for each Dog Haus Restaurant to be developed, opened and operated by Area Developer under this Agreement, the form of which may differ from the form of Dog Haus Franchise Agreement attached to Franchisor's Franchise Disclosure Document (the "Disclosure Document") provided to Area Developer prior to the Effective Date.
- Exclusive License. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.2 and in Section 2.4, the rights granted to Area Developer under this Agreement are exclusive during the Term so long as Area Developer is in Good Standing and neither Franchisor nor any of its Affiliates shall themselves develop, open and operate, or grant third parties the right to develop, open and operate, Dog Haus Restaurants in the Development Area during the Term. Area Developer acknowledges the Development Area may be subject to pre-existing franchises granted prior to the Effective Date. The Development Area will not contain any areas granted to other franchisees prior to the Effective Date. Existing franchisees may renew or transfer the franchise rights previously granted to them under their Area Development Agreements or Franchise Agreements.
- Adherence to Development Schedule. Area Developer shall satisfy the Minimum Development Obligation by Opening the number of Dog Haus Restaurants in the Development Area within each Development Period as required by the Development Schedule set forth on Exhibit A and by continuing to operate the cumulative number of Dog Haus Restaurants required by the Minimum Development Obligation. Failure to comply with the Development Schedule shall constitute a Default under this Agreement and shall entitle Franchisor to terminate this Agreement, unless the Default results from an event of Force Majeure, in which case, the deadline to Opening a Dog Haus Restaurant may be extended by Franchisor as provided in Section 2.7.
- Rights Reserved by Franchisor. Except as expressly provided in Section 2.2, Franchisor expressly reserves all other rights, including the exclusive, unrestricted right, in its discretion, directly and indirectly, through its
employees, Affiliates, representatives, licensees, assigns, agents and others, to (i) develop, own and operate, and to grant franchises to third parties to develop, open and operate, Dog Haus Restaurants outside the Development Area, regardless of their proximity to the Development Area;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 87–328)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, for each Dog Haus Restaurant that an Area Developer plans to develop, open, and operate, both parties must execute the Franchisor's Then-Current Franchise Agreement. The specific form of this agreement may differ from the sample Dog Haus Franchise Agreement included in the Franchise Disclosure Document provided to the Area Developer.
Before the Area Developer can proceed with developing each Dog Haus Restaurant, several conditions must be met. The Area Developer must have fully performed all obligations under the Area Development Agreement and any other agreements with Dog Haus, and must be in good standing. They must also demonstrate the financial ability to complete the construction and opening of the restaurant. Additionally, the Area Developer needs to have opened and be operating the number of Dog Haus Restaurants required by the Minimum Development Obligation, in compliance with the Development Schedule.
To finalize the process, the Area Developer must execute and deliver the Then-Current Franchise Agreement to Dog Haus, along with a General Release in a form acceptable to the franchisor. The Area Developer is also required to pay the Initial Franchise Fee when the Franchise Agreement is executed and returned to Dog Haus. Once these conditions are satisfied, Dog Haus will execute the Franchise Agreement and provide a fully executed copy to the Area Developer, allowing them to move forward with the development and operation of the specific Dog Haus Restaurant.