What happens if a Dog Haus Area Developer defaults on a Franchise Agreement?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Section In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise | |||
| Agreement | |||
| (Exhibit A) and | |||
| in Remote | |||
| Kitchen | |||
| Addendum | |||
| Provision | (Exhibit C) | Summary | |
| Non-curable defaults pursuant to Article 16 of your Franchise | |||
| Agreement (subject to state law). (Remote Kitchen Addendum). | |||
| i. | Franchisee's | Franchise | You must cease use of our |
| trademarks, de-identify the | |||
| obligations on | Agreement | Franchised Restaurant, pay all amounts due to us, and return the | |
| termination/ | Sections 17.1 - | Manuals. We may, at our option, assume all telephone numbers | |
| nonrenewal | 17.4, 17.7 and | for the Franchised Restaurant. You must, at our option, cancel or | |
| 17.8; Remote | assign to us your rights to any Internet websites or web pages or | ||
| Kitchen | e-mail addresses or assumed, fictitious or corporate names that | ||
| Addendum | contain the Dog Haus Marks. See also "r" below. | ||
| Section 8.1 | |||
| Post-termination obligations pursuant to Article 17 of your | |||
| Franchise Agreement. (Remote Kitchen Addendum) |
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION THE FRANCHISE RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 63–72)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Dog Haus Franchise Disclosure Document, if an Area Developer defaults based on Article 16 of the Franchise Agreement, Dog Haus specifies certain actions that must be taken. The Area Developer must immediately stop using Dog Haus's trademarks and remove any branding from the franchised restaurant.
Additionally, the Area Developer is obligated to pay all outstanding amounts owed to Dog Haus and return any operational manuals provided by the company. Dog Haus retains the option to take over all telephone numbers associated with the franchised restaurant.
Furthermore, Dog Haus has the option to require the Area Developer to either cancel or assign to them any internet websites, web pages, email addresses, or assumed names that include Dog Haus trademarks. These post-termination obligations are further detailed in Article 17 of the Franchise Agreement.