When is the initial franchise fee due for a Dog Haus Remote Kitchen franchise?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Single Fast Casual Restaurant/Biergarten Restaurant/ Remote Kitchen
The Initial Franchise Fee is $40,000 for the right to operate one Dog Haus Fast Casual Restaurant, Dog Haus Biergarten Restaurant or Dog Haus Remote Kitchen. The Initial Franchise Fee is payable in full when you sign your Franchise Agreement (Exhibit A). If you are a Dog Haus Remote Kitchen franchisee, the Initial Franchise Fee is payable in full when you sign your Franchise Agreement (Exhibit A) and Remote Kitchen Addendum to your Franchise Agreement (Exhibit C).
Area Development Program
You must pay us a development fee (the "Development Fee") as follows:
Fast Casual/Biergarten Restaurant
The Development Fee is $20,000 for each Dog Haus Fast Casual or Dog Haus Biergarten Restaurant you will develop under an Area Development Agreement, other than your first Dog Haus Fast Casual or Dog Haus Biergarten Restaurant, when you sign the Area Development Agreement (Exhibit B) for a minimum of 2 Dog Haus Fast Casual or Dog Haus Biergarten Restaurants. You must sign the Franchise Agreement for your first Dog Haus Fast Casual or Dog Haus Biergarten Restaurant and pay us an Initial Franchise Fee of $40,000 when you sign the Area Development Agreement.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 14–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee for a Dog Haus Remote Kitchen is due in full when you sign the Franchise Agreement and the Remote Kitchen Addendum to the Franchise Agreement. The initial franchise fee for a single Dog Haus Fast Casual Restaurant, Dog Haus Biergarten Restaurant, or Dog Haus Remote Kitchen is $40,000.
For those pursuing an Area Development Program for Remote Kitchens, a Development Fee of $20,000 is required for each Dog Haus Remote Kitchen beyond the first, payable upon signing the Area Development Agreement for a minimum of two Remote Kitchens. The initial franchise fee of $40,000 for the first Remote Kitchen under the Area Development Agreement is due when signing the Area Development Agreement.
Dog Haus may, under unique circumstances, reduce, finance, defer, or waive the Initial Franchise Fee or Development Fee. However, the FDD states that all fees discussed in Item 5 are fully earned when paid and are not refundable under any circumstances, even if the Area Developer fails to open any Dog Haus Fast Casual Restaurants, Dog Haus Biergarten Restaurants, or Dog Haus Remote Kitchens. This non-refundable policy underscores the importance of careful consideration and due diligence before entering into a franchise agreement with Dog Haus.