After Dog Haus approves a site for the Franchised Restaurant, what is the franchisee required to do?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
To protect the Dog Haus System, the Dog Haus Marks, the Dog Haus Trade Secrets and the goodwill associated with the same, Franchisee shall not Open the Franchised Restaurant or offer Dog Haus Authorized Products to the public without the express written authorization of Franchisor, which authorization may be conditioned upon Franchisee's strict compliance with the specifications of the approved final plans and Dog Haus System standards, the completion of the Initial Training Program by the Principal Owner and the General Manager and Franchisee's compliance with staffing and other requirements.
Franchisee shall Open the Franchised Restaurant for business following receipt of a temporary or permanent certificate of occupancy and no more than ten (10) days after receipt of Franchisor's written authorization to Open.
Following the Opening Date, Franchisor and Franchisee shall complete and execute an addendum to Exhibit A to designate the Opening Date.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 87)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, after Dog Haus approves a site for a Franchised Restaurant, the franchisee must obtain express written authorization from Dog Haus before opening the restaurant and offering Dog Haus Authorized Products to the public. This authorization may be conditional upon the franchisee's strict compliance with the specifications of the approved final plans and Dog Haus System standards.
Additionally, the Principal Owner and the General Manager must complete the Initial Training Program. The franchisee must also comply with staffing and other requirements set by Dog Haus.
The franchisee is required to open the Franchised Restaurant for business following receipt of a temporary or permanent certificate of occupancy and no more than ten (10) days after receiving Dog Haus's written authorization to open. Following the opening date, both Dog Haus and the franchisee must complete and execute an addendum to Exhibit A to designate the opening date.