Can existing Dog Haus franchisees transfer their franchise rights?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Existing franchisees may renew or transfer the franchise rights previously granted to them under their Area Development Agreements or Franchise Agreements.
8 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.
This Agreement may not be assigned by Franchisee without the prior written consent of Franchisor. Franchisee shall not sell, transfer, assign, sublet or otherwise encumber any or all of its right, title or interest in and to the Dog Haus Restaurant, the Franchise Agreement or the Lease, except in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement.
"Transfer Fee" means the $17,500 fee that Area Developer must pay Franchisor as a condition precedent to an Assignment of this Agreement.
9.4.10 Except when the transferee is an existing Area Developer or franchisee of Franchisor, the Proposed Buyer, and a supervisorial or managerial employee of the Proposed Buyer who will have general management and supervisory responsibilities for the Dog Haus Restaurants who is acceptable to Franchisor, must complete to Franchisor's sole satisfaction Franchisor's Initial Training Program prior to the effective date of the Assignment.
9.4.11 The Proposed Buyer must conform the Dog Haus Restaurants with Franchisor's Then-Current appearance and design standards and equipment specifications applicable to new Dog Haus Restaurants.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 87–328)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, existing franchisees can transfer their franchise rights previously granted to them under their Area Development Agreements or Franchise Agreements. However, this transfer is not unrestricted.
Specifically, the Area Development Agreement states that the agreement may not be assigned by the franchisee without the prior written consent of Dog Haus. The franchisee cannot sell, transfer, assign, sublet, or otherwise encumber any of its rights, titles, or interests in the Dog Haus Restaurant, the Franchise Agreement, or the Lease, except by the applicable terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement.
Furthermore, if an Area Developer seeks to transfer their rights, the Area Developer must pay Dog Haus a Transfer Fee of $17,500. Unless the transferee is an existing Area Developer or franchisee of Dog Haus, the proposed buyer, and a supervisorial or managerial employee of the proposed buyer who will have general management and supervisory responsibilities for the Dog Haus Restaurants who is acceptable to Dog Haus, must complete Dog Haus's Initial Training Program before the effective date of the assignment. The proposed buyer must also conform the Dog Haus Restaurants with Dog Haus's then-current appearance and design standards and equipment specifications applicable to new Dog Haus Restaurants.