What happens if a Dog Haus franchisee deviates from the methods, standards, and specifications without the Franchisor's consent?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
7.1 Dog Haus System. Franchisee shall operate the Dog Haus Restaurant in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Manuals. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee alone shall exercise dayto-day control over all operations, activities and elements of the Dog Haus Restaurant, including over Franchisee's employees, and that under no circumstance shall Franchisor do so or be deemed to do so. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that the various requirements, restrictions, prohibitions, specifications and procedures of the Dog Haus System with which Franchisee must comply under this Agreement, the Manuals or otherwise, do not directly or indirectly constitute, suggest, infer or imply that Franchisor controls any aspect or element of the day-to-day operations of the Dog Haus Restaurant, which Franchisee alone controls, but only constitute standards to which Franchisee must adhere when exercising Franchisee's control over the day-to-day operations of the Dog Haus Restaurant consistent with the policies of Franchisor. Franchisee shall comply with Franchisor's standards and shall operate the Franchised Restaurant in conformity with the methods, standards, and specifications that Franchisor may from time to time prescribe in the Manuals or otherwise. Franchisee shall comply, at Franchisee's expense, with all modifications prescribed by Franchisor and shall implement changes to the Dog Haus System within the time periods specified by Franchisor following Franchisee's receipt of notice from Franchisor to do so. Franchisee shall refrain from deviating from the methods, standards, and specifications without Franchisor's prior written consent and from otherwise operating in any manner which reflects adversely
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 87)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must operate their restaurants in compliance with the terms of the franchise agreement and the manuals provided by Dog Haus. Franchisees are responsible for the day-to-day control of their restaurant's operations and employees. However, they must adhere to the standards and specifications prescribed by Dog Haus in the manuals or otherwise communicated.
Specifically, franchisees must comply with Dog Haus's standards and operate their franchised restaurant in conformity with the methods, standards, and specifications that Dog Haus may prescribe from time to time in the manuals or otherwise. Franchisees are obligated to implement any changes to the Dog Haus system within the time periods specified by Dog Haus after receiving notice.
The franchise agreement explicitly states that franchisees must refrain from deviating from the methods, standards, and specifications without obtaining Dog Haus's prior written consent. Furthermore, franchisees must avoid operating the restaurant in any manner that reflects adversely on the Dog Haus brand. This requirement ensures consistency and protects the brand's reputation across all franchise locations.