What conditions can Dog Haus impose on a Recommended Supplier as part of the approval process?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Suppliers**. If Franchisee desires to purchase authorized Non-Proprietary Products and Services from a Recommended Supplier rather than from Franchisor, its Affiliates or a Dog Haus Approved Supplier, Franchisee shall deliver written notice to Franchisor identifying the Recommended Supplier and shall provide Franchisor with reasonable financial, operational and other information regarding the Recommended Supplier necessary for Franchisor to assess the Recommended Supplier. Franchisor shall notify Franchisee of Franchisor's decision within sixty (60) days after Franchisor's receipt of the necessary information from Franchisee. If Franchisor does not approve or disapprove a Recommended Supplier within sixty (60) days, the Recommended Supplier shall be deemed disapproved. As a condition of its approval, Franchisor may require a Recommended Supplier to agree in writing to (i) provide, from time to time, upon Franchisor's request, free samples of the Non-Proprietary Product the Recommended Supplier intends to supply to Franchisee; (ii) faithfully comply with Franchisor's specifications for the Non-Proprietary Products and Services to be sold by the Recommended Supplier; (iii) sell any Non-Proprietary Products and Services bearing the Dog Haus Marks only to franchisees of Franchisor and only under a trademark license agreement with Franchisor; (iv) provide Franchisor, upon request, with duplicate purchase invoices issued to Franchisee for Franchisor's records and inspection purposes; (v) permit Franchisor's representatives to routinely hold meetings with the Recommended Supplier to ensure the Recommended Supplier's compliance with Franchisor's standards and specifications and (vi) otherwise comply with Franchisor's reasonable r
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 87)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to use a Recommended Supplier (a supplier not already approved by Dog Haus), Dog Haus has specific conditions they can impose as part of the approval process. Dog Haus may require the Recommended Supplier to agree in writing to several stipulations. These include providing free samples of their Non-Proprietary Products upon request, faithfully adhering to Dog Haus's specifications for the products and services, and selling products bearing Dog Haus trademarks only to Dog Haus franchisees under a trademark license agreement with Dog Haus.
Additionally, Dog Haus can demand duplicate purchase invoices issued to the franchisee for their records and inspection purposes. They can also require routine meetings between Dog Haus representatives and the Recommended Supplier to ensure compliance with Dog Haus's standards and specifications. Finally, Dog Haus can mandate that the Recommended Supplier comply with any other reasonable requests made by Dog Haus.
Furthermore, Dog Haus may require the franchisee or the Recommended Supplier to cover all of Dog Haus's anticipated costs for reviewing the supplier's application. This includes current and future expenses related to inspecting, re-inspecting, and auditing the supplier's facilities, equipment, and food products, as well as all product testing costs paid to third parties. Dog Haus can also demand an advance deposit of up to $1,000 before inspecting the Recommended Supplier's facilities. Dog Haus retains the right to revoke approval if the Recommended Supplier fails to continue meeting their criteria.