Who benefits from the Dog Haus Release Agreement besides the parties involved?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 1.4 "Franchisor Released Parties" means Franchisor, Dog Haus International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Dog Haus, LLC, a California limited liability company, and each of their Constituents.
- 1.5 "Losses" means all damages, debts, liabilities, accounts, suits, awards, judgments, payments, diminutions in value and other losses, costs and expenses, however suffered or characterized, all interest thereon, all costs and expenses of investigating any Claim, reference proceeding, lawsuit or arbitration and any appeal therefrom, all actual attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith, whether or not such Claim, reference proceeding, lawsuit or arbitration is ultimately defeated and, all amounts paid incident to any compromise or settlement of any such Claim, reference proceeding, lawsuit or arbitration.
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- GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT. Releasing Parties, for themselves and their Constituents, hereby release and forever discharge Franchisor Released Parties from any and all Claims, whether known or unknown, based upon anything that has occurred or existed, or failed to occur or exist, from the beginning of time to the Effective Date, including, without limitation any and all Claims which relate to the Franchise Agreement, the Restaurant, the System, the License, the Dog Haus Marks, and the Franchised Location, or to any other agreement entered into prior to the
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 87–328)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dog Haus Franchise Disclosure Document, the Release Agreement benefits not only the parties directly involved but also Franchisor Released Parties. The Franchisor Released Parties include Dog Haus, Dog Haus International, LLC, Dog Haus, LLC, and their Constituents. This means that these entities and individuals associated with them are protected by the release from any claims.
The Release Agreement ensures that the Releasing Parties (and their Constituents) release and forever discharge the Franchisor Released Parties from any and all Claims, whether known or unknown, based upon anything that has occurred or existed, or failed to occur or exist, from the beginning of time to the Effective Date. This includes any and all Claims which relate to the Franchise Agreement, the Restaurant, the System, the License, the Dog Haus Marks, and the Franchised Location, or to any other agreement entered into prior to the agreement.
For a prospective Dog Haus franchisee, this means that when entering into a release agreement, they are not only releasing Dog Haus itself from potential claims but also its affiliated entities and individuals. This is a broad release that covers a wide range of potential issues, providing significant protection to Dog Haus and its related parties. Franchisees should carefully review the terms of the release and understand the full scope of the claims they are waiving.