What is included in the 'Manuals' that Dog Haus Area Developers must follow?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Manuals" means Franchisor's Operations Manuals, which may consist of one or more manuals, and any other written directive related to the Dog Haus System, as the same may be amended and revised from time to time, including all bulletins, supplements and ancillary and additional manuals and written directives established by Franchisor as in effect and amended from time to time.
6.2 Dog Haus System. Area Developer shall operate the Dog Haus Restaurants in compliance with the terms of the Franchise Agreements and the Manuals. Area Developer acknowledges and agrees that Area Developer alone shall exercise day-to-day control over all operations, activities and elements of the Franchised Restaurants, including over Area Developer's employees, and that under no circumstance shall Franchisor do so or be deemed to do so. Area Developer further acknowledges and agrees that the various requirements, restrictions, prohibitions, specifications and procedures of the Dog Haus System that Area Developer must comply with under the Franchise Agreements, 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 Restaurants, which Area Developer alone controls, but only constitute standards to which Area Developer must adhere when exercising Area Developer's control over the day-to-day operations of the Dog Haus Restaurants consistent with the policies of Franchisor.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 87–328)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Manuals that Area Developers must adhere to consist of the Franchisor's Operations Manuals, which may be in one or more manuals. These also include any other written directive related to the Dog Haus System. These directives may be amended and revised from time to time, including all bulletins, supplements and ancillary and additional manuals and written directives established by Dog Haus as in effect and amended from time to time.
For a prospective Dog Haus Area Developer, this means they must follow all guidelines, rules, and modifications outlined in the manuals. These manuals are subject to change, and it is the Area Developer's responsibility to stay up-to-date with the current versions. The manuals cover all aspects of the Dog Haus System, ensuring consistency and quality across all franchise locations.
It is important to note that the Area Developer must operate Dog Haus Restaurants in compliance with the terms of the Franchise Agreements and the Manuals. The Area Developer alone exercises day-to-day control over all operations, activities, and elements of the Franchised Restaurants, including over Area Developer's employees. The requirements, restrictions, prohibitions, specifications, and procedures of the Dog Haus System that Area Developer must comply with under the Franchise Agreements, the Manuals or otherwise, do not directly or indirectly constitute control by Dog Haus over the day-to-day operations of the Dog Haus Restaurants, but only constitute standards to which Area Developer must adhere when exercising Area Developer's control over the day-to-day operations of the Dog Haus Restaurants consistent with the policies of Dog Haus.